Word: preventing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...such opposites as the Peasant Party and the Iron Guard did do was suavely explained by Dr. Maniu. "The pact our two parties have made implies no abatement of their political hostility," he said. "It simply means that the Peasant Party and the Iron Guard will strive together to prevent the Government from dominating the elections...
...opinion of the University officials in taking this action is part of a policy to prevent over-emphasis on athletics and avoid a commercialistic of football. The financial consideration was thought to be minor...
...Rubber spats, to prevent wet ankles...
While it is true that a certain amount of natural decomposition is hard to prevent, it is a well-known fact that such poisonous chemicals as lead arsenate and sulphur dioxide are widely used to preserve fruits, the former to protect apples from the ravages of insects, and the latter in the drying of certain fruits such as apricots and plums. Meat is also treated chemically to preserve its red color. Many may applaud these modern methods of saving money employed by producers and middlemen, and may marvel at the wonders of modern science, but no one would think...
...Payson S. Wild, assistant professor of Government, described the Act as "Swiss-cheese neutrality" in a broadcast to the nation over the Columbia Broadcasting System. Remarking that the American people cannot be put in "hermetically-sealed cans" he declared that it is "self-interest to prepare in advance to prevent the storm...