Word: sped
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...exactly opposite the funeral car in which the body of his late wife had been brought from Los Angeles, guarded by the President's trusted friend, onetime President Alvaro Obregon (TIME, June 13). The President and one-armed Veteran Fighter Obregon embraced solemnly, then boarded the funeral car, sped toward Mexico City...
Some critics say 10%; others go as high as 75%. But last week one Ray Doll, Chicago junk dealer, went so far as to fire a shotgun when he saw an eye peeking and peering at him through a knothole in his garage. The shotgun shell sped straight, blew out the brains of one Robert Hailey, 15, Negro, who meant no harm...
Coach Brown was close astern in a launch and watched his men closely as they sped down the course. There was very little splashing and the boat rode with remarkable smoothness. A 36 beat was registered at the start, then John Watts '28, University stroke, lowered the beat to 32, maintaining that gait until close to the finish, when he raised it again...
...Orders sped, and soon the highly organized committees of Capitalists and Laborers which represent these classes at the bar of the State (TIME, May 2) were told what they must do. Capital must cut prices; but would be allowed also to cut wages. Labor must accept lower wages; but would find the purchasing power of these wages increased by the cutting of prices. Theoretically this procedure was simple, sound. It was as simple and as sound as "daylight saving." But some skulls will not comprehend that a day is the same, no matter what the hours are called. Similarly some...
...between her cupped hands which she extended toward Il Duce, as though in adoring supplication. Taking careful, point-blank aim she pulled the trigger; but at that same instant a band struck up the Fascist hymn "Giovinezza," and Signor Mussolini threw back his head proudly to listen. The bullet sped, but not into his brain. He had thrown back his head far enough so that the leaden slug only clipped an atom of flesh from the tip of his nose...