Word: risked
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...testing the extent to which the executive power can go. ... I am at your service." In Washington, Attorney General Cummings, looking for a test case to prosecute, waved Hoarder Thomas' challenge aside. Said "General" Cummings: "He'll have to raise his ante. Twenty dollars is not much risk...
...Russian position will be definitely along defensive lines, since the internal stress, coupled with food shortage make military operations on a grand scale most impracticable. Furthermore, the Japanese war machine has proven itself to be well groomed; and for embryonic Communism to risk itself over a few extra-territorial possessions seems ludicrous...
...Clearing House squabbled about what should be done. Finally Secretary Woodin put an end to argument, announced that he had asked Manufacturers Trust Co.. headed by indefatigably public-spirited Harvey Dow Gibson, to take over the Harriman's assets and promptly pay depositors in full-"without risk" to itself for it was reported that the Treasury intended to hold the members of the Clearing House to their moral obligation. No Harriman came forward like the Cones to rescue depositors: on the day of Mr. Woodin's announcement, Joseph Wright Harriman, ex-chairman of the bank, was arraigned...
...story is told that President Lowell, once, greatly to the risk of his own life, dashed into the street to rescue Phantom from an on-rushing commercial truck...
...victory outmodes many a sorry practice of the past decade. John Doctor need no longer risk prison by selling his prescription blanks to druggists. The amateur cellarer need no longer cut a pint of genuine, drugstore rye with alcohol, water and sherry to get a gallon of drink with a palatable rye flavor. The druggist may cast off his furtiveness, again function as a respectable businessman...