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Word: speeding (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Sept. 6: "It seems as though the sun could hardly shine upon a world where one man is able to speed civilization downward...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Sons and War | 10/9/1939 | See Source »

...giving the panicky North Baltic not an instant's respite, set the Moscow radio to suggesting that Finland and Lithuania too "lease" bases to Russia in return for "trade." A German correspondent in Kaunas, the capital of Lithuania, flashed reports that its Foreign Minister Juozas Urbsys would shortly speed to Moscow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUSSIA: Moscow's Week | 10/9/1939 | See Source »

...their bearing readings to the other two by wireless telephone, three direction lines could be drawn on a chart and the point where the lines intersected was the quarry's approximate location. Another such "fix," obtained a few minutes later, would show the submarine's course and speed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Ears Under Water | 10/9/1939 | See Source »

Open to Upperclassmen as well as Freshmen, the second reading test will be held in Emerson 211 today at 4 o'clock. Previously only selected Yardlings have been given the test, designed to test reading accuracy and speed. A remedial reading course will be offered after the test...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Reading Test Held Today | 10/6/1939 | See Source »

...look at Vern Miller to see a good share of the reason why he rates a first team tackle berth. Vern's 250 pounds are far from all fat. While Vern may still have a few tricks and intricacies of the game to learn, his size and surprising speed will give considerable consternation to opposing linemen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPORTS of the CRIMSON | 10/5/1939 | See Source »

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