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Word: prior (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Although the traveling layoff bodes no good for the Bolles' sweepswingers, the entire Seattle entry list is aboard the train and forced to accept the same conditioning hazard. For this reason, prior physical conditioning will play a heavier role than usual; and before entraining, Bolles happily stated that his boys were in tip-top shape...

Author: By Richard A. Green, | Title: Crew En Route to Washington Race | 6/24/1947 | See Source »

...latest party thinking is on certain subjects and thus be guided in the application of that thinking to Russia's internal and international problems; 2) find out what some of Russia's top figures have been doing - from accounts of special decorations they have received, plus prior knowledge of their activities; 3) get some idea of the state of the Russian economy by noting where various plans have succeeded or failed of fulfillment; 4) learn the current party attitude toward nations and movements within those nations by the choice of news to be printed from abroad...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Jun. 23, 1947 | 6/23/1947 | See Source »

...Prior to speeches by the two University officials, and Earnest A. Hooton, professor of Anthropology, and Dean C. Sidney Burwooell, of the Medical School, Ralph Lowell '12, a Boston bunker, was elected president of the organization for the ensuing year, succeeding John S. Fleek '15, of St. Louis, Dwight P. Robinson, Jr. '20, also of Boston, was chosen treasurer...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Alumni Clubs Hear Conant, Bender Talks | 5/20/1947 | See Source »

...that she neglected to renew her old one, "owing to the following duties: nursing an invalid son and a daughter, cooking, cleaning, washing, shopping, queuing, and also grappling with ration books, children's emergency cards, priority milk cards, bread units, laundry, chimney sweeps, window cleaners, all preliminary arrangements prior to moving to a new house, moving to new house, and all necessary preparations for the birth of my fourth child next month...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, May 19, 1947 | 5/19/1947 | See Source »

...term, any five absences, or three absences without such prior notification or without good and sufficient excuse, may be considered sufficient cause for the removal of the delinquent member under the provisions above, and shall automatically bring the matter before the Council at its next meeting for deliberation and action...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Council Votes Warren, Harrison Out of Office | 5/14/1947 | See Source »

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