Word: risked
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...suggest that Congress ought to pass a resolution memorializing Colonel Lindbergh not again to risk the hazards of the air or the perils of the sea, but to devote his life to leadership in America in the development of aircraft and in continuing before the young manhood of America that compelling inspiration w'hich his great example has already been...
...America's air idol and far too valuable to aviation to risk an unfortunate accident. An accident to him would be a serious blow to the future of aviation, and I am going to ask him to confine his activities to ordinary flying in the future...
Stunt fliers, automobile racers, pearl divers, bull fighters risk wicked wounds in the exercise of their bodies for gold. Not so fisticuffers, footballers, baseball players, golf champions who make most of the money. This winter, however, has seen a shift in money values which brings one sport at least nearer a financial level with its vicious risks. Professional hockey players are being bartered for many thousands, receiving presumably increasingly fat dividends for their efforts. One rumor floats about that the Montreal Canadians hold Howie Morenz, greatest of all hockey players...
Bogota. Over the wilderness ranges of the Cordilleras curved the Spirit of St. Louis, first flying ship to risk a passage above the cloudy peaks. As he disembarked, Senorita Olga Noguera Davila, elected queen of local students, joined the tiny group of the world's women who have kissed Col. Lindbergh. Parades. Speeches. By Presidential decree he was presented with the Cross o) Boyaca, highest military award of the Colombian government, tenth ever bestowed...
...petty successes of the accused. Said he: "The word spy has been used time after time in this case. The word seems misapplied when used concerning either of you. A spy is very often a brave man who, for the sake of his country, encounters a very serious personal risk, but in these matters you have been doing nothing for your country...