Word: pushing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...night last week when he noticed two men coming across the street toward him, casting long shadows under the lights. Patrolman Pittenger saw that they carried machineguns. One of the men poked the barrel of his gun in Patrolman Pittenger's belly. When Pittenger tried to push it away, the other man stuck the stock of his gun into the policeman's back...
...news, tears filled her expressive eyes. Waving her Greek passport at the Turkish immigration officers she demanded to go ashore to Insull's aid. Her passport did not have a Turkish visa and they refused. Desperate, she tried to push past them at the ship's rail. One of them seized her shoulder. She wrenched to get away, toppled backwards, slid over the rail into the harbor. She came up blowing the foul water from her mouth. A sailor with a boat hook fished her out. They carried her prostrate and drenched back to her cabin...
...Howard students formed a wedge, rushed the door. Manager Johnson called Capitol police. There was scuffling, tugging, recrimination. The police began to push the students down the corridor...
...third day brought the showdown. The motor makers were satisfied with the compromise arranged but the A. F. of L. leaders held out, particularly Organizer Collins who, rather than pompous President Green, was the backbone of Labor's push. When the A. F. of L. men went to the White House for a final conference General Johnson said: "This is the worst situation I have ever encountered. This is the end; now it's yes or no." At 7:30 p. m. the Laborites left the White House with an agreement reached...
...seconds are taken when the station load is fairly steady, the recording line is practically straight. In the broadcasting station is a Hopkins "wattmeter receiver" with a fast chart to which is electrically transmitted the power station chart-record. The radio announcer says: "Those ready to vote, push the 'Present' button." Thousands of voters push. This sudden mass consumption of extra current causes the recording line on the power house and studio charts to veer almost at right angles, forming a needle-like peak. Since each push-button consumes a measured amount of current, the height of this...