Word: throng
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Royal Highness, if the imperial schedule is not disturbed, will arrive at the Parliament Building on May 9 in one of the ten British Crossley cars at his official disposal in Australia. Before an assembled throng he will stand with Dame Nellie Melba, 68, "greatest Australian," who will lead a mighty singing of "God Save the King." Soon the Duke will step within, open Parliament, signalize that the world has a new Great Capital...
...Thronging Berliners waved British flags and cried "Hoch!" joyfully as Edward of Wales arrived at Berlin by airplane last week, and strolled down Unter den Linden, He wore the natty uniform of a British naval officer, and thus clad was presented to Chancellor Wilhelm Marx by Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz. Who but this shy, almost wistful prince could have made Germans forget the War and throng around him in a tribute to his personality as miraculous as it was sincere...
...throng of passengers would have consumed five meals each ocean-day, before the New York's gangplank touched Manhattan...
...Earl of Derby, 17th of his line, owner of the broad acres over which the race would be run, technical host to the dripping throng, actual host to His Majesty, looked glum, embarrassed. He had anticipated a pleasant party; heart less elements had interfered...
This understanding, engendered in the open minds of audiences in every country, will lessen hatred between countries, thus bringing nearer the arrival of world peace said Mr Hays. The militons who daily throng to see American films, 90 percent of which are made by the companies under my supervision, are influenced to an extent never possible by books or the press...