Word: rejoins
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Married. Brian Grover, 37, British engineer, and his wife, Elena, 36; for the second time; in London. Last November, when he wanted to rejoin his Russian bride, Grover was unable to get a Russian visa, flew into Russia without a permit, was jailed. Last fortnight he was let off with a fine of 1,500 rubles ($300), allowed to take his wife to England. The second marriage ceremony was necessary because the first was not recorded by a British consul...
...strike contravened the union's contract for the settling of disputes by negotiation, hence lacked union sanction. Steadfastly L.M.S. refused: 1) to remove Gwilliams, because such action might set a precedent for "further unconstitutional action"; 2) to make him rejoin the union, since intimidation is frowned upon by the Trade Disputes Act. With the odds thus heavily against it the strike last week collapsed. Back to work went the 4,000, each, a week's pay out of pocket. Still on the job was Gwilliams, who through it all had kept his head screwed on, his pence...
Ultra-tough, one-eyed General Jan Syrovy is the famed veteran hero of the Czechoslovak legions who stormed clear across Russia during the Russian Revolution, sailed from Vladivostok to rejoin their comrades in the homeland. It was smart for President Benes to give out last week that "yielding to fresh foreign pressure" he was unable to appoint as Premier General Syrovy, the people's choice, but had to choose instead a civilian, the Governor of Moravia, Jan Cerny- especially since it turned out a few hours later that redoubtable General Syrovy had actually been appointed Premier and had instantly...
After the ceremony, as the King and Queen drove off to rejoin their train and be whisked to the Channel, then to England, a young Deputy of the French Chamber arose and recited in English to the gathering of French and Australian officials...
...Jews, Viscount Samuel urged in the House of Lords that Germany be explicitly absolved of her 1914 "War guilt," that her former colonies be returned, and that the Covenant of the League of Nations be detached from the Treaty of Versailles in hopes of getting the Reich to rejoin the League...