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Word: slight (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...ship, where the motion is minimal, and the weather side of the vessel, as the wind is fresher there and in small ships not so apt to convey an undesirable odor from the galley. Cases that persist in spite of simple remedial measures, demand careful examination. A slight pre-existing cardiac incompetence may be aggravated by the efforts of vomiting and may cause a passive congestion of the abdominal viscera, with deficient oxygenation of those tissues. This has been shown to be productive per se of nausea and vomiting, both experimentally and clinically. Careful questioning and search must be made...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Seasickness | 2/15/1926 | See Source »

...caution while hunting and chose relatively docile mounts in order that his grandmother might not have her last days troubled by uneasiness for him. He has now given way once more to his passion for riding very mettlesome, powerful horses, which are quite unsuitable for a man of his slight build." The 13 spills: WHEN....WHERE...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: British Commonwealth of Nations: Again, Wales | 2/8/1926 | See Source »

Captain Smith of the University court five will be unable to lead his team against Springfield when it goes on the floor in Hemenway Gymnasium at 8 o'clock tonight. Smith received a slight ankle sprain in a practice tilt Monday night, and has not scrimmaged since. The member did not bother him at first, but in the past few days it has become more painful, and it is doubtful whether he will see action this evening. The inclement weather has caused stiffness, which will prevent his playing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COURT FIVE MEETS SPRINGFIELD TEAM | 2/6/1926 | See Source »

Substitutes for Malick have hardly been thought of in the five games played so far. He has only missed about three minutes of actual playing time since the season started, the result of a slight injury in the Colgate encounter. Malick was the high scorer in the University in the Connecticut Aggies game last Saturday, and is beginning to show signs of filling the shoes of Captain Samborski of last year's quintet as a running guard. This is what Coach Wachter has been searching for all season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COURT FIVE MEETS SPRINGFIELD TEAM | 2/6/1926 | See Source »

Individually, the Harvard players had a slight edge on the invaders, Colebrook excepted, but the Tigers fought so ferociously that in the final analysis it was the superior reserve that Coach Bigelow commanded that decided the issue. On Saturday Harvard always had a a fresh team on the ice, while Ramsey, the Prince ton mentor, was forced to the alternatives of playing with tired players or of using replacements inferior to his regulars So frequently did the Harvard lineup change that the distinction between "regular" and "substitute" was entirely dependent upon who happened to start the game. Chase, Gross...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON PULLS TIGER'S TEETH IN ARENA BATTLE | 2/1/1926 | See Source »

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