Word: turning
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Then, the Belgians had their turn. Many of them expressed the view that by "adroit denials" the British nurse might have escaped death at the hands of the Germans. It was a pretty thing to strike an "I-would-not-tell-a-lie" attitude and die for it, these Belgians remarked, and went on to say that her "noble stand for principle" was less appreciated by the Belgian parents of children who were afterward the victims of her "remarkable honesty," and that many of her accomplices would have escaped had she been willing to tell...
...well understand your keen interest in this most marvelous invention with its great possibilities. Those of us who were pioneers will soon be forced to turn the reins of radio over to you boys, and we want you to be strong and healthy, as the burden will undoubtedly increase as new avenues for radio are opened up by you and your colleagues. "This is a marvelous field for the American boy, and such enthusiasm as you have displayed should as a rule be commended rather than discouraged, but in order to develop into a big, strong, healthy boy you must...
...chemist of the future will turn from his humble task of providing the conveniences of life and gain control of life itself. He may mold stature and character as the sculptor molds his clay...
...could greatly pare down the profits of many other automobile concerns. . . . He could occasion widespread unemployment among employes of automobile concerns other than his own. He could turn his attention to lines of" manufacturing other than automobiles. He could take a financial loss for a time which would be large in actuality, but small relatively, and still remain . . . the richest man in the world. He could sell a million cars next year at $100 less than cost per car. Such a program . . . would make a very small net difference in the total value of Mr. Ford's estate...
...Bureau is making a thorough investigation of sun-spot phenomena with a view to predicting the general characteristics of whole seasons. The precipitation of rain, the recurrence of storms, and electrical disturbances in the earth's atmosphere, depend to a large degree upon the upper atmosphere, and this in turn is directly responsive to solar convulsions...