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Word: slightness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...taking care of the exiles, Van Zeeland foresees two problems: "the status of the Jews' new country" and a slight readjustment of the world's capital. If the civilized countries take heed of the Jews' plight, it "would help general business recovery," the Belgian statesman predicts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Van Zeeland, Former Belgian Premier, Endorses New Homelands for Refugees | 12/8/1938 | See Source »

Jaakko calls for some slight revision of the topography of the room it is played in. This consists of piling all the furniture, radio, rugs, and room-mates in one isolated corner of the room, leaving ample space for the rest of the boys to romp. The pastime is reported to have derived its name from the sound a contestant makes when his midriff is mistaken for the tennis ball...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "Jaakko," New Game, Is Popular Sport in Houses | 12/5/1938 | See Source »

Both bull and bear forces were encouraged by the market action, the former contending that the slight sell-off largely reflected tax selling and realizing in a contracting volume of business, while the latter believe, as a result of the backswing from yesterday's recovery, that many traders are not convinced that the recent reaction has run its full course

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Over Wire | 12/2/1938 | See Source »

...news having reached the outside world despite the vigilance of Leftist censors, the Leftist Ministry of National Defense next day saw fit to issue a statement "correcting" the report of widespread damage and huge casualties. Correction: only four were killed, only 19 injured, the material damage was slight. New York Timesman Herbert L. Matthews, who investigated the fire on the spot but was unable to cable the details abroad, agreed with this version...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WAR IN SPAIN: Two Versions | 11/28/1938 | See Source »

...Berlin Mission Society (Protestant) has founded a trading company, South African Motors, Import and Industries, Ltd., made a deal with the Government. Its missionaries sell German goods abroad. The Reich treasury gets most of the foreign exchange thus obtained, the missions get a slight commission...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Converts & Customers | 11/28/1938 | See Source »

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