Word: smashed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...left alone with Ela, the little Greek girl. Roman life in 41 A.D., he found, was more complicated than that. He was too handsome. Before the picture was half unreeled the Empress and one of the most luxuriously affluent Princesses were contending for his favor. Finally, he smashed up his chariot in the great race in the circus. None of this narrative, even the smash, was dangerously exciting. Probing elsewhere for values, one finds the picture useful chiefly as a reincarnation of Latin life. The forum, the circus and the homes of the patricians were carefully and generously revived...
...most immediate effect of this smash in interest rates has been seen in the stockmarket, where bonds, sound preferred stocks and other investment securities at once scored in a sudden expanse of trading. Several new highs were recorded in foreign and domestic bonds, led by U. S. Liberties, while utility stocks of good character have been markedly strong. Rails also advanced, accompanied by renewed talk of coming consolidations which easy money should facilitate. But the almost universal enthusiasm still left the industrial stocks, and even many industrial bonds, rather severely alone. They were judged in too vulnerable and speculative...
...difficult to determine fairly whether the Yale vote is but a sign of temporary mens iusana, or a result of an understandable desire to smash traditions, or in fact, as educators will fear, a last crushing blow delivered to free the glorious American sports forever from the age old incubus of scholastic fetters. If this latter is the real significance, the Yale Seniors are to be commended most highly for their unselfish, frankness. Other universities will doubtless try the same policy with hopes of comparable athletic results...
...holy Church would go to smash...
Eric von Stroheim, famed cinema director: "While testifying in an effort to obtain a reduction in alimony payments to May von Stroheim (once my wife), I was interrupted by counsel. Said I: I'll smash your face.' Said his honor: 'That statement takes a $50 fine...