Word: thrustings
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...parent's mid-year lament: Unfair Harvard, my son hast thou thrust from thy gates And with curses surrendered him o'er From imperial splendor of Lowell House Hall To a lodging that's on a top floor. Oh what was the use of his ancestor's work, Of his father's bombastic degrees, In History, Gov., Economics, and Math Master Johnny's been taking...
...Thrust in your fatal dagger to the hilt...
...dumped not only this but charges that Germany is now violating the Treaty of Versailles afresh by militarizing the "demililtarized" Rhineland, plus demands that Britain do something in support of what Mr. Eden calls "Collective Security" by France and her allies against the new German thrust...
Senator Nye, brown-haired and youthful-looking, sitting as chairman at the centre of the Committee table with his pointed chin thrust out, looked as if he were oppressed by the knowledge that the eyes of the nation were on him. At his elbow, equally intent, sat the Committee's counsel, bushy-browed Stephen Raushenbush, who had conscientiously sifted thousands & thousands of documents in preparation for the hearing. Senator Vandenburg smoked a cigar, tried to look urbane. Senator Clark, with round pink face and snapping eyes, sat waiting to ask sharp, insinuating questions. One of the founders...
...perfectly satisfied with our present lineup,' he continued, "and there are no more deals in the offing nor is there any desire for other players. Of course," he added with a smile, "we wouldn't refuse a good player it he were thrust upon...