Word: steers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...modeled a puncher throwing his weight on the off stirrup, helping his horse keep his feet during "The Hard Pull." In the anxious faces of horse and man, in the wrenched positions of girth and pommel, a steer they had roped and were dragging out of a bog became almost visible. The proportions and positions of Student Wheeler's first three models were indeed too natural for one teacher, who declared they had no "art" in them. But even this criticism died away when Sculptor Wheeler returned from a visit to the Messrs. Korner & Wood with a quotation...
...Republican leader, getting up from his back row seat and going out with Sen. Reed Smoot, the tall, lean Mormon, who is Chairman of the Finance Committee. When the latter speaks, it is with a dry holy passion for financial soundness. Mr. Curtis rarely speaks, but together they steer, or attempt to steer the Senate. Last week they brought peace into the Republican ranks, placated the insurgents with good committeeships...
...prepared to earn a better living, some for social prestige, some to make the contacts that will be of service to them in life after the college, some to have a good time, etc. May I draw your attention to the fact that the men who are trying to steer the new democratic republic in Germany are Dr. Stresemann, Dr. Wirth, Dr. Luther, men of the gymnasium and university, men of the higher education. The same is true of France and Great Britain. But as I go about the colleges and universities of this country I find few young...
...Motorist Parry steer with only one hand while setting a world speed record...
...first stubborn difficulty surmounted, the Conservative cabinet will have a narrow course to steer between the twin perils of repressive fascism and belligerent communism. In the next few weeks, the English capacity for muddling will receive a thorough test...