Word: sure
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...will for never did he appear twice in the same form. Once a section man thought he recognized the features of a freshman who had been run over by a trolley car; another swore he saw a man who had been expelled last June. But they were never sure; and always the extra bluebook was unsigned...
...obviously, a grave experiment, and one whose outcome will be eagerly awaited. But it is, we feel sure, a step in the direction which all progressive universities must take if they are to avoid the consequences of overgrowth and standardization. The situation at Princeton is less pressing than at Harvard; Princeton has neither Harvard's severe growing pains not its noticeable lack of essential unity. And yet Princeton cannot be excepted from the observation that our leading universities must find some method of justifying their leadership if this leadership is to remain more than purely nominal; somehow they must provide...
...sure," came the adroit reply, "And mine is Dewar-Dewar,-with a siphon...
...spoken word in our meetings. . . . the experienced speaker should be watchful not to speak at undue length."-(The Book of Discipline.) The committee of overseers has the responsibility of insuring at each meeting the presence of some person of whose inner urge to vocal ministry it is reasonably sure...
Henry Ford (Ford, Lincoln) was quoted as saying, astoundingly: "I am sure they [ancient peoples] had the automobile, the radio, the airplane-everything that we have, or its equivalent, and perhaps many things that we have yet to discover." Mr. Ford did not deny the general supposition that Ford Motor Co. (U. S.) stock in some form would soon be offered to investors, just as Ford Motor Co. Ltd. (British) has been...