Word: prevention
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...night before in Paris there had been a Communist mass-meeting, and a deputation of Communists had just called, in a high state of excitement, to present resolutions demanding that Ambassador Herrick intercede to prevent the "assassination" of Comrades Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti of Massachusetts. Mr. Waterhouse had engaged the leaders of the deputation in thoughtful conversation and pointed...
...Senate has full power to reject newly proposed appointees whenever the President shall remove the incumbents. Such a check enables the Senate to prevent the filling of offices with bad or incompetent men or with those against whom there is tenable objection...
Practically no rubber is grown under U. S. suzerainty. The Philippines might be practical for rubber plantations, but politics now prevent...
...center position will be Coach Wachter's problem, McCurdy, who substituted for Rauh last year's pivot man, was counted upon to play center this year, but academic difficulties will prevent him from donning court togs...
There was no rule to prevent "starting before the ball" on the offensive team but this rule did apply to the defense, and Deland thought that the wedge would be much more effective if it was in motion before the ball was kicked and recovered, and thus had a distinct start on the defending team who had to remain stationary until the ball was kicked...