Word: succeed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...under the shackles of the traditional conception of literature and of these new examinations which extend its power to so great a degree. They cannot sincerely believe that the passing of such examinations represents a worthy achievement; they will be unwilling to expend their energies in helping students to succeed in them; and they will refuse to attempt teaching where their chances of effective personal work are so small...
...Even alone, each of you, through your dominating characteristics, was foreordained to succeed, but together you formed a combination, the like of which the world has seldom, if ever, seen...
...while the report was current, officials received applications from ten hardy persons anxious to succeed Mr. Elliott. One man said, "I want to better myself." This man, who meant that he sought to make a better living, had doubtless heard that Executioner Elliott receives $150 per corpse; had perhaps read that Executioner Elliott earned, in a single day in 1927, $900 for giving "jolts" to three Massachusetts convicts in the morning, in the evening three more in New York...
Miss Mann, who appeared on Max Reinhardt's stage in New York recently, will succeed her brother in speaking tonight: in her recital of German poetry written by men of the last three generations, her aim will be to give a cross-section of lyrics in German literature since the early part of the century...
Elected. James S. Cobb, for 15 years vice president of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., (sports goods) to be president of the company; to succeed Ezra H. Fitch who has sold his holdings to associates...