Word: repeats
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...latter made no lunge for the seat which he had vacated. In his mind the board was quite as clear as though he had it placed before him. He was not worried. All he needed was a draw to win first place in the International Grand Masters Tournament, to repeat his triumph gained at Moscow three years before. On the 36th move he succeeded; achieved a situation which his opponent could not prevent his repeating ad infinitum if the aggressor wished...
...purchase price, asking for the balance in cash. Cautious department stores do not accept checks without investigation. Credit men telephone the bank, discover Miss T- has a $300 balance, apologize profusely and urge her to open a charge account. Graciously, she consents, moves on to another store to repeat the performance. But at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon, before the array of checks can reach the bank, Miss T- withdraws her deposit, hastens home to you with her purchases and a tidy roll of bills. If you were generous, you might allow her a 25% commission...
...Sufferers from true klangpsychosis not only repeat their favorite words incessantly but jingle them into idiotic rhymes...
...four-foot, silver and green marble trophy, acted as starter, watched his own new models take the air for the Texas Co. and the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana. Manufacturer Eddie Stinson, not content to enter his Stinson-Detroiter with another pilot, took the controls himself, sought to repeat his 1927 victory. These counted: skill, reliability, speed, endurance, plane performance. This was the serious business of aviation...
...flay a man alive in the classic Oriental fashion begin by making two long parallel cuts 21/2 inches apart. Loosen one end of the strip of skin between the cuts, grasp firmly, and then tear off the strip. Repeat until the victim is completely skinned...