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Word: prevent (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...clubs when off-stage voices, quoting scripture, call him to the Church's service. Through 14 subsequent scenes, stern dominies keep this young, progressive zealot from his project of awakening the Church to "the demands of a changing world." They block his plan for a Church dance, they prevent his sheltering a pursued harlot, just as he has concluded that the Church is not all that it should be, his disapproving seniors unfrock him. He is glad...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Play in Manhattan: Nov. 8, 1937 | 11/8/1937 | See Source »

...Below 83° the capillary blood vessels have constricted as much as they can to prevent the radiation of heat from the skin and the body begins to shiver...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Academicians at Rochester | 11/8/1937 | See Source »

After careful consideration, we do not believe that the mony was collected at Harvard under false pretenses. We be- lieve that there was ample publicity in the CRIMSON during the drive to prevent any reasonable misunderstanding among the subscribers as to the "neutrality" of the drive, in the form of regular news articles and controversial letters to the CRIMSON. The ambulance clearly was to be used to aid the wounded on the Loyalist side. Nor have we found any evidence that the contrary impression was made in the personal solicitation of the funds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Student Council Report Gives Result of Investigation Into Ambulance | 11/5/1937 | See Source »

...believe that in the future the Student Council and University Hall, working in close collaboration, should give most careful consideration to all such collections from the student body at large in order to prevent the recurrence of a similar incident

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Student Council Report Gives Result of Investigation Into Ambulance | 11/5/1937 | See Source »

Gridders, Captain Vern Struck and Bob Green were the only veterans who didn't report. Due to a Library job in the evenings Red Lowman was unable to dress but is arranging to attend the remainder of the practices. Ineligibility will prevent Tony McGowan, letterman from participating...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TWENTY-SEVEN REPORT FOR BASKETBALL DRILL | 11/2/1937 | See Source »

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