Word: prevent
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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This will prevent the rushers from blocking with their arms after the ball has been snapped back...
...firmly believe, put the axe to the roots of our social system as well. The motto of the Overseers has been "Moderation," but what could be more extreme than this scheme? We can only trust to the liberality and sound judgment of the members of our faculty to prevent its being put into force. If it is put into force, however, the students will have something to say on the subject...
...forced forward in an unjustifiable manner. (b) It was advanced from selfish, political and harmful motives. (c) It was an offer of plunder to the States; lobbyists were to get a large share. (d) It was part of a scheme to spend the surplus and prevent reduction of taxation. (e) It was a precursor of similar and worse bills. (f) The money was to go to States and not to people whence it came. (g) It would induce extravagance and waste like that of 1837. (h) It was a log-rolling measure and likely to pass without attention...
...present system of voting is inadequate: some change is necessary to prevent corruption and intimidation. N. A. Rev. 143: 628; Labor's Encyclopedia Art "Ballot"; Reports of contested election cases for past ten years in U. S. Documents; Public Opinion, December...
...advantages, and political expediency. In case of was with England the frontier opens along its whole line an easy way to get troops into this country. Secondly, it was foolish for the United States to expend $4,500,000 a year to keep a guard along the frontier to prevent smuggling. Thirdly, the troublesome fishery question would be entirely gained. F. B's. Williams, '88, for the negative, declared that Canada would not come in of her own accord, that there would always be a sectional line between it and the rest of the United States. The unity of this...