Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...enthusiasm, with the result that many overzealous individuals were completely routed when a torrent of water, unleashed from the hose, escaped from a broken window. In another instance, the firemen, taunted with concerted chants of "Let it burn!" and "Damn the firemen", turned the hose and swept the crowd, somewhat dampening the ardor of the surging ranks...
...difficult to see the exact point at which a public hearing could be properly injected. ... I respectfully urge that the provision for a public hearing on these matters be eliminated [from the bill]. . . . Whether the final decision of the Department should be a public document presents a somewhat different problem, though it would seem such action is open to most of the objections above enumerated...
...Senior eight piloted by S. W. Swaim '31 fell a full length behind its nearest rival by the time the race had progressed as far as the Harvard Bridge and, under instructions from Coach E. J. Brown '96, did not finish out the last quarter mile. The crew was somewhat handicapped by the presence of several substitutes who had not yet accustomed themselves to the boat...
...great many other businesses. The American Telephone & Telegraph Company and Associated Companies is probably the largest combined organization, and employs the largest number of people of any group in the United States. In many ways it is analogous to the Government. The ultimate salaries, while good, are probably somewhat less than would be the case elsewhere. This is more than compensated for, however, by the very definite permanence which is assured men who succeed with the Company. Business depression and the subsequent unemployment probably affect the Telephone organization less than any other group, for in good times...
...President Hoover's first cabinet meeting assembled eleven men besides himself. The eleventh was Vice President Curtis who will attend Cabinet meetings as did Calvin Coolidge when Vice President. Most of the new members were somewhat self conscious when they appeared. Walter F. Brown the Postmaster General came in breezily having been a friend of President Harding's and a former Assistant Secretary of Commerce. Vice President Curtis was as much at his ease as anyone, was greeted familiarly by all. Of the old Cabinet members, Secretary Mellon slipped in by a side door as usual, Secretary Davis came...