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Word: swelling (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...matter how sophisticated is the girl you take, she'll secretly think that Clark Gable is pretty swell; and even if you should drop in all by yourself, you'll rediscover that Myrna Loy is just your style, although maybe she's a wee bit too perfect. From the safety of the balcony, you may wonder once in a while if a newsreel photographer's life is really as electric as Mr. Gable's portrayal would have you think. It can't be all burning ships and wars and jungles; doesn't Photographer Gable ever have to shoot the Sweepstake...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Moviegoer | 12/12/1938 | See Source »

American Export, founded in 1919 and reorganized in 1925, has had as many ups & downs as a ground swell. In its early days it was always near the rocks. Since 1930, Government subsidies have helped keep its books in the black every year. Net of $1,007,213 last year was due largely to Government subsidies, plus the fact that the line's 18 small ships (none over 9,350 tons) share a virtual monopoly with the Italian Lines on the hemisphere's second richest trade route...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CARRIERS: Green Light | 11/14/1938 | See Source »

Harlow was inclined to credit Friday's rally as being instrumental in the new victory-consciousness . . . The Bengal band used a number of "fakers" who pretended they were playing to swell the musical ranks . . . Coach Wieman's huddle looked very informal with its "heads-up" style; it gave the center time to come up and growl at the Harvard line before being joined by his mates . . . Little Nick Mellen was outweighed 60 lbs. by opposing guard Herring, but the latter spent all afternoon picking himself off the ground . . . Austie Harding's choice of plays was uncanny during the second half...

Author: By Cleveland Amory, | Title: Team Acquires Self-Confidence and Poise In 26-7 Triumph Over Princeton Saturday | 10/31/1938 | See Source »

...like spinach! (Sincerely, it reads and looks swell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 17, 1938 | 10/17/1938 | See Source »

...must also remember to keep a closer watch on his Radcliffe girl. She thinks those uniforms are swell. Let there be no mutiny, young lady, lest Vag become the Wellington of your West Point Waterloo...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 10/15/1938 | See Source »

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