Word: quit
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Egyptian conversations* between Premier MacDonald and Zaghlul (TIME, Oct. 6) had broken down. The latter was unable to obtain any concessions from the British Premier, so, "in view of the inclement weather and in anticipation of the meeting of the Egyptian Parliament in November," Egypt's Premier decided to quit Britain's shores...
After years on the Grand Circuit, Geers was urged by friends to quit racing. He had had many accidents, was 30 aging. Friends bought Peter Manning, presented him to Geers, begged him to drive exhibitions only. Spirited, Geers could not refrain. He seldom whipped a horse, never raised his voice. He sat his seat immovable, hunched forward. Called "The Silent Man from Tennessee," Geers never swore. Neither did he drink alcoholics. His passions were cigars, clean sportsmanship, straightforwardness, philanthropy and ice-cream. A millionaire at his death, he died as he would have liked to-in a hot race...
...Webb, President of the Board of Trade and Member of the British Cabinet, recently affirmed the Government's intention not to quit the Sudan. To a Manchester audience, he spoke of the great possibilities of the economic development of that region and fired the imagination of his audience by referring to "COTTON: SUDANESE WHITE GOLD." He said that the Government was making great efforts to increase the cotton production of the Commonwealth, not only in the Sudan but in other British-African possessions and in India. He said that a Nation could prosper by the "smell of the market...
...McAdoo, literally, it did not occur that he might quit. These years of work, these endless efforts, promises, pledges, payments, worries, what not-all had been endured. It was ridiculous to suppose that he would quit. He had only to hang on. Across the whole country he had cut a wide swath of victory. In time, he would mow the rest...
...House of Lords (TIME, July 7) caused in Egypt, Premier MacDonald said that Premier Saad Zaghlul Pasha of Egypt would meet him during August for a discussion of the Anglo-Egyptian dispute over the Sudan. He assured the House that the Government was firm in its resolution not to quit the country...