Word: regain
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...have petitioned to absolve Germany from the war guilt imposed on her in the Versailles Treaty, it is easy to see why a reapportionment of such guilt is desirable. From the political standpoint of Germany herself, who wants to capitalize these expressions of compassion in an effort to regain her colonies taken from her on grounds of her guilt, the same desirability is evident...
...President's father, having lost the use of one leg (TIME, Jan. 4), suffered the loss of the use of the other. His condition was pronounced comfortable, not critical, but it was feared that he might not regain the use of his nether limbs...
...audience had no difficulty in finding the 1000 advertised laughs even if the reviewer did. On occasion the uproarious laughter from the orchestra proved so infectious that members of the cast were obliged to turn to the back of the stage in order to regain their composure...
...Providence (R. I.) Bulletin: "It is possible that, if proper curbs can be applied, football will regain a secure position where the spirit of the game for the game's sake will take the place of the present clamor for great stadiums and greater gate receipts, high-priced players and spectacular programs on the playing field. Football is a great sport and its best friends are those who regard it objectively, probing to find its faults and know them as well as they know its virtues...
...very light nor very heavy. The management bills it as an ingenious comedy of the artistic temperament, which perhaps it is, if you know what they mean by that. Assuredly there is nothing either very vital or very comical about the methods which a Grand Opera star employs to regain her family. It is just pleasing fare, which you can go to and enjoy any old time. Unfortunately the talents of Miss Yurka are more at a premium...