Word: splashing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...ears splash in the tank as boatload after boatload of prospective Varsity oarsmen work out, smiling Tom Bolles declines to commit himself in any way on who will be in that first boat that starts against Princeton towards the end of April, or, of more importance, of just who he thinks is going to win that race. But one impression is definitely gained in that boathouse: the crew that does wear the Crimson in that and succeeding races will have plenty of spirit, and they will represent the best that one of the country's best coaches can produce...
...cost $35,000, and weigh 65 tons. A new stainless alloy containing 2% white glass will be used for the sheets forming the statue. There will be an interior staircase, an observation platform in the Apostle of Humility's head, and on the too of his head will splash a drinking fountain and bath for the wild birds St. Francis loved...
...Rear Admiral Harris Laning to make a little speech. Up from Washington came British Captain F. C. Bradley, R. N. to make another. These seadogs found no technical flaw in Soldier Clegg's work, for Soldier Clegg had with great accuracy noted on the spot every shell splash, turret and barbette...
...read his Physical Culture, Liberty, True Story, True Romances, Love and Romance, True Experiences, Movie Mirror, Radio Mirror, Photoplay, True Detective Mysteries, Famous Detective Cases and Master Detective, the advertisement was the first occasion on which this wiry-haired, wrinkle-faced little character had made a major splash since Depression, during which he lost his wife through divorce and his tabloid newspaper. Nevertheless, as many of the 8,241,546 people who do patronize Macfadden publications were well aware, Bernarr Macfadden at 68 was going better and stronger than at any time since he stopped peddling a patent muscle-developer...
...Biggest splash of all was made by Southern Pacific on the way out of the deep red of 1935, when it lost $3,323,000 in the first six months, into the shallow but significant black of $113,912 earned this year in the same period. Southern Pacific placed equipment orders totalling $21,000,000-$2,700,000 for locomotives, $8,000,000 for freight & baggage cars, $10,500,000 for refrigerator cars. The Van Sweringen line, Chesapeake & Ohio, placed orders...