Word: supplanting
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...must decline because it can only be a temporary solution. Modern industrialism is moving steadily toward organization on a larger and larger scale "which is compatible only with secure access to markets which are larger than those comprised within national frontiers". If the inevitable growth of industrialism will eventually supplant nationalism with a world order, nevertheless, as Salter points out, the immediate future may see nations drifting without leadership into a competitive system of closed national units even more dangerous than those we have today. Whether the resulting period of suffering and destruction can be avoided under the leadership...
...much more than that. It is not only the athletes themselves but the entire body of undergraduates, and most graduates, who still desire and enjoy those contests that have come to hold so large a place in American life. Whether or not inter-House or intramural sports will ever supplant them is a question. It is a question, however, that will not be answered immediately. The especial zest and flavor of excitement and interest peculiar to an intercollegiate contest will continue for some time to mean a great deal more to students and alumni, and spectators generally, than can possibly...
...When a certain proposal [that Dr. Maes supplant him] was first made to me it was made by Senator Long seated in the Governor's chair and in the presence of Professor James Monroe Smith [president of L. S. U.] and Dean Vidrine. Both Senator Long and Dr. Vidrine . . . desired me to remain connected with the school. Dr. Vidrine . . . disclaimed any blame for the idea and said: 'I am satisfied with everything as it is. This is Senator Long's idea...
...changes were made in the seatings of any of the boats yesterday. Parker saw his second day as Varsity stroke oar, to which position he was raised yesterday from the Jayvee ranks, to supplant Cassedy. His father, A. H. Parker '97, of Boston, and old Crimson crew man, was on hand to watch and give suggestions...
...Much has been said about the ultimate probability that cement roads will supplant rails as the cheapest means of transportation. Such a possibility does not exist; one freight train carries as much coal as could be transported in a thousand trucks, each of which would necessarily require a driver, with accompanying high costs. Only one tenth of the transported commodities of the country are handled by motor trucks...