Word: prevent
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...story is that of the officer who is sent to woo the rich widow and thereby prevent her taking her money from the somewhat mythical kingdom. Yes, he does bring her back alive, although it is quite a trial...
...five months pregnant, only, are selected. At this early period the amniotic fluid is especially pure and potent. The product is further purified and concentrated by an elaborate chemical process in one of the country's leading pharmaceutical houses. The end product, highly purified, is now used to prevent peritonitis in all cases of abdominal surgery...
...would rule must have recourse to cunningness and hypocrisy." Biding their time while they contrive the collapse of Christian society, the Elders plan to: "Corrupt the young generation by subversive education, dominate people through their vices, destroy family life, undermine respect for religion, encourage luxury, amuse people to prevent them from thinking. Poison the spirit by destructive theories, weaken human bodies by inoculation with microbes, foment international hatreds and prepare for universal bankruptcy and concentration of gold in the hands of the Jews...
Police reserves were on hand to prevent a riot by Communist students who threatened to break up a pre-game homecoming parade at University of California at Los Angeles. The only riot Los Angeles witnessed was started by Stanford's Grayson who gained 129 yd., made two of the touchdowns that smashed...
...fingers, workmen have been engaged for the past several days in clambering about a raft moored in the middle of the Charles, and in stufllng oakum into the Weeks Bridge. The bridge has apparently developed some sort of weakness of the joints, and quantities of oakum are needed to prevent its collapse under the dainty feet of the Cadets. Due to the presence of heating pipes inside, the laborers game of ring around a rosy consists of opening the bridge up completely every morning, working for a short time on the interior, and then carefully closing all apertures in order...