Word: prevent
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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This fight, for equality within the church will bear some watching. The quieting influence of religion should prevent any strenuous demonstration, but mankind can rest assured that, having gotten into Congress, the weaker sex cannot be kept from the pulpit. If precedent means anything, a definite attempt to deny this right always carries with it the danger of a well wrapped brick being hurled through priceless stained glass...
...fell heir to the canceled cabin and arrived in England to receive, as inmate of cabin 136, the attentions of Sleuths A, B, C and D, respectively employed by a newspaper magnate, an industrialist, and Her Honor, the Prime Minister of England. Each of these worthies was scheming to prevent the sale of West Iranian minerals to either of the others, though nothing was further from the confused thoughts of poor Mallard. Harassed, indignant, he escaped to France, only to be welcomed by Sleuth E (with an accent...
...diversified are the Geddes' talents that they prevent inclusive labelling. He has written and designed an Indian epic-drama called Thunderbird. He originated the square lettering seen in the advertising of Dodge motorcars. The modernist trend of store-window decorating owes much of its momentum to Mr. Geddes' early influence. He has conceived scintillating decors for Ziegfeld pageantries. He was co-architect of Manhattan's new Guild Theatre. When Producer Max Reinhardt staged The Miracle in the U. S., Mr. Geddes transformed the theatre into a Gothic sanctuary which cast a mediaeval and holy glamor on the nunneries. Now, among...
After shoes, books, alarm clocks and other articles used on such occasions failed, the victims of the serenades appealed to the Harvard Housing Commission, asking them to prevent the cats from continuing their howling. The Commission sought the aid of the Animal Rescue League of Boston, but was referred by them to the Cambridge Police Force...
Another possible close-in airport is Governor's Island, the army post in New York Bay. Last week the Senate and House conferees on the War Department appropriation bill agreed to prevent construction of army barracks on a bare area of the island...