Word: spasms
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...proposed idea is not wholly lacking in precedent. Last fall the Southern Pacific Railroad, in a spasm of benevolence, offered freight-car transportation to university students from California to Oregon and return at five dollars per man. In the past summer, the United American lines inaugurated a transatlantic service for ships for third-class passengers only. That the experiment has been a success is demonstrated by its continuance...
...called when the ingrowing bond is between mother and daughter? The Medea complex? Well, no matter--for, after all, the common, unread run of us can relish the new piece at the Little Theatre and, as its somewhat uncomfortable story develops, will wriggle and chuckle with many a spasm of recognition...
Hiccough is caused by a spasm of the diaphragm and results sometimes from irritation of the mucous membrane of the stomach, as by alcohol...
After a two weeks' spasm...
...they are endowed with souls as you are, my poor, misguided boy. I have been praying for them the past hour; I would that I might see them before I do more for their salvation." I was thunderstruck. "What, Uncle Luther, you want to go to the theatre?" A spasm seemed to seize him at the mention of theatre, but he bravely held out, "Yes, Nathaniel, I would see the beautiful, misguided women before I pray for them on Friday night...