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Word: prods (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...inclined to be dyspeptic. But, overcoming physical difficulties, he has a way of applying himself to the business in hand and bringing forth a thoroughly sound and common sense conclusion. The late Senator Ollie James of Kentucky once compared him to a snapping turtle. "He looks harmless, but just prod him once and see how quick he'll bite...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dark Horse Days | 6/9/1924 | See Source »

...comb with half its teeth gone. The faithful remainder sat weary, wilted, their yawns breaking from control, their eyes turning glassy in their grim determination not to let them close in slumber?so stunned that when it was all over they didn't believe it. Friends had to prod them into rising and going home...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Enchanted Aisles* | 3/31/1924 | See Source »

...talking like that. If Germany is capable of paying she ought to pay?to pay to the limit of her ability. There can be no doubt regarding that on any principle of civilized jurisprudence But are we going to use bayonets to rip open purses or prod haystacks with sabres to find gold? There are better means of finding out than that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: COMMONWEALTH: Mr. George | 10/29/1923 | See Source »

...last minute. The response to the request that every man in the class have his picture taken and his life blank made out for the Senior Album has not been much better. It is an example of the usual way in which the committees responsible have to plead, prod and exhort the rest of the men to do their part to make class affairs a success...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SENIOR SLUGGISHNESS | 3/29/1921 | See Source »

...revolts and uprisings, both monarchist and radical. But until we see the posability of the restoration of the military regime with its idols we need not worry. As for the agitation, it is doubtless as annoying to Germans as it is to the rest of the world. Anything to prod them out of their usual conplacency will be most useful. They may not like it, but with nations as with individuals, the way of the reformed transgressor is hard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EBERT RETURNS | 3/19/1920 | See Source »

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