Word: sheer
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...mantilla should be about two yards square. It is a venerable test of quality that a good mantilla should be sheer enough to be pulled through a wedding ring...
...Saint Gandhi grew wroth at British authorities who have been methodically seizing salt evaporated by his followers. Said he: "It is sheer vulgarity to snatch salt from our Satyagrahis [Nationalist volunteers]. It is my earnest desire that the Satyagrahis should not part with their salt in spite of the most severe injury to their hands." His chief worry was that he had not been arrested, though his second son was jailed last week as his first was fortnight ago for violating the salt laws, making "seditious utterances...
...yesterday," began Dr. Hugenberg, stuttering less from stage frigh than from sheer lack of practice in public speaking, "Y-y-yesterday the Nationalist Party was resolved to unite with the forces opposing the present Government...
...that the Harvard Dramatic Club should contribute something to drama. The Transcript reviewer probably displays discretion in presuming that the production of "Liliom" would add little to the earlier performances in Boston of Eva le Gallienne and her distinguished company; while the CRIMSON is safe in maintaining that sheer novelty-chasing adds nothing...
...rumble of their falling to the sound of the tumbrils passing through the streets of Paris. However, the best thing to do under the somewhat destructive circumstances is to offer a constructive suggestion. According to the present plan, only one chimney is being demolished at a time. This is sheer favoritism. For many years the Stadium's millions have never seen the without the other. Every year some Freshman writes a letter about how nice it would be if they were permanently united. To preserve this touching relation, gangs should work on both chimneys at once, and in a spirit...