Word: threatened
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...course, if there were a general feeling that recognition of Russia would merely increase her potency for hostile propaganda, and would seriously threaten our national safety, recognition would be manifestly out of the question. But the calm way in which the public has accepted the Moscow dispatches, and applied salt to the tales of revolution and conspiracy proves that there is no real fear. It proves, on the contrary, that America regards Russia with interest but certainly without much apprehension. And in view of this favorable attitude, the policy of far-sighted statesmanship,--if not of ordinary, average common-sense...
...themselves and Britain has maintained an "ominous" neutral attitude on all matters relating to reparations. If Premier Baldwin is re-elected to power or if a Liberal Ministry succeeds, Britain will once more take an active place in the councils of the Allies and, it was stated, she will threaten to end the Entente once and for all unless her wishes...
...whip-hand over woman. Her instincts are maternal, and if he can threaten to take away her child he can dominate all situations."-So said Mrs. 0. H. P. Belmont, President of the National Woman's Party, in announcing the Fall plans of the Party. The present aim of the National Woman's Party is a Constitutional Amendment giving women absolute equality with men in the sight...
...Visitors Threaten in Third Quarter...
About 1834 Smith's licentiousness grew so pronounced as to threaten the existence of the Church, which had grown to be a fair-sized organization. Brigham Young, Vermont painter and glazier, who had been baptized in 1832 and soon afterwards ordained elder, made his influence felt by his " indomitable will, persuasive eloquence, executive ability, shrewdness and zeal,'' and was ordained one of the " twelve apostles " who were sent out in 1835 as missionaries to the " gentiles." He was given the title of "The Lion of the Lord...