Word: slow
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Said The Times: "Each exchange will carry 9,999 lines, and the first will probably be installed in the Central London area. The conversion must necessarily be slow, because the work can only be carried out gradually and because communication through the manual exchanges must be maintained while the change is being made...
...fight is reminiscent of the John L. Sullivan-James J. Corbett struggle in 1892. Sullivan was equipped with the most powerful right hand that ever dealt a knockout; he was short, heavy and slow. Corbett was known as the " dancing master. He cut Sullivan to pieces at long range and never once did the great right hand jar the opposing jaw. Skill won the world's championship and has retained it ever since. Now Firpo climbs into the ring to win it back again for bone and muscle. He climbs in perfectly conditioned despite his unique training methods. He brings...
...President was evidently " sizing up " the situation. He is a slow decider, but a firm decider when he decides. When he will decide and act Calvin Coolidge alone knows?it may be tomorrow or a month from tomorrow. It is expected that he will carry on vigorously those of the Harding policies which are popular with the Republican Party or with the people. Those that are more dubious of favor he may treat with discretion. The change of leaders offers a graceful retreat to the Republican Party from any policy which it regards as inadvisable...
With sandy hair untouched with gray, with clear, calm blue eyes, the new President is slow of speech, dry of humor, sparing of words. He comes from the long line of New England Coolidges. The first of them, John Coolidge, came to this country in 1687. The President is descended from another John Coolidge, a captain in the Revolutionary War, who went from Lancaster, Mass., to Vermont to reestablish his fortunes after...
...Vice President he was noteworthy for "keeping silent in 16 different languages." He has not the geniality of his predecessor, but those who know him say that there is more "steel" in his makeup. He is silent, shrewd, slow, firm...