Word: slips
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...latter state, moved that the privileges of the Convention be accorded to Dr. Marion LeRoy Burton of Michigan to nominate the candidate of Massachusetts. Mr. Mondell put the motion: "The privileges of the Convention to Dr. Burton to nominate President Coolidge." There was a gust of laughter at this slip, covered up by a perfunctory chorus of "Ayes...
Plut! The ball sped through the air from a good drive. The little man was within an ace of the championship, but a bad slip might prove disastrous. The water-hole was yet between his ball and the hole, and the wind continued to blow...
...inning, but in the second, they began in earnest. Ellison walked, advanced to third when Morris; the schoolboy second-baseman, bungled Bailey's fast grounder, and scored on Hamlen's long sacrifice fly to center field. A moment later, Urruela, the Cushing catcher, let one of Bird's deliveries slip by him and Bailey crossed the plate with the second...
Those who climb to high places have a toilsome journey. One slip of the foot, as on a drop of oil, may cause the climber to lose in one day what he has gained in many months of effort. All aspirants for the Presidency were disturbed more or less last week by the slippery climbing...
...college. Unlike most of its predecessors, the veils of idealism with which college is customarily enshrouded, are torn aside. A voice from the distance seems to thunder, "Look, Here you see it as it really is." Conversations are reproduced, in so far as possible, as they actually occur. Slang, slip-shod phrases and smut--all are prevalent. The evils of fraternities and hazing are vividly depicted. Our low state of morals is exposed. Our drunken habits are paraded. I hesitate to contemplate our dances...