Word: sunk
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Internationalism & Lumbago. Few presidents have sunk their roots deeper or let their branches spread so wide. During the 22 years of the Neilson era, Smith became the biggest women's college in the world, and one of the most prestigious in the U.S. Neilson believed in educational equality for women, but he scorned the notion that college should 36 a trade school for girls...
...young Stonewall Jackson, speaking in a high, piping voice. Here is Cavalry General Stuart, mortally wounded at Yellow Tavern, brought to Richmond to die in a city too poor and gloomy to pay him the proper last respects. Here is Raphael Semmes, dashing captain of the Alabama (which was sunk by the Kearsarge in one of the war's great naval fights), who for a few days raised Richmond's flagging spirits. Here is General Robert E. Lee, besieged by Southern belles who had been criticized for going to dances in wartime. Said Lee: "Go, my dears...
Three of Harvard's seven goals were registered by Andrews, working the center slot; Cowan at right defense sunk two and Tilghman and Eaton, right wing and center, racked up one apiece. For the Crusaders, Bossiere, who played most of the game at center, scored four goals and spent the rest of the time sending the Harvard defense men into icy tailspins...
...Angeles' harbor, 28 miles away, for final assembly and testing. But the $18,000,000 granted by the Reconstruction Finance Corp. to build the plane had been spent. Although Hughes had agreed to meet any costs over this amount, Perelle went to Washington and saw RFC. Having already sunk so much in the plane, RFC agreed to put up another $1,500,000 to move the plane ($60,000), build a dock ($250,000), assemble the ship and test it ($1,190,000). All Hughes had to do was sign the contract...
Producer Myerberg appears to have sunk a small fortune into "Lute Song" It is well produced, directed, and acted, and the play is a good one. It does not appear, however, at this early stage, that a public weaned on "Good Night Ladies" or "Carousel" will be enthusiastic over a production as unusual as this...