Word: unjust
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...That a joint commission shall settle all claims for any unjust seizure of British vessels under the pact...
...months' time to decide whether Greece is to stay a monarchy or become a republic. Premier Venizelos, undoubtedly the most powerful man in Greece, has it within his power to influence the plebiscite one way or the other, which he is bound to do, without, however, taking any unjust or dishonorable step...
...unequal as they are in the United States", often with widely different standards, the records could hardly be compared; while no satisfactory means has yet been devised for forming snap judgments of a boy's character, far less of comparing characters. And "personal interviews wherever possible" would be as unjust to those applicants who found it possible as to those who found it impossible. However interesting and significant the results of such investigation may be, they cannot be more than supplementary. An absolute standard is the only one which can prove fair and consistent with itself. The only absolute standard...
...just a mediocre boxer, Siki will continue to get matches because of his eccentricities. The more sedate colored boxers naturally are indignant over this, and there are probably about a dozen of them who can best Siki in any kind of a bout. It is a bit unjust, if one comes to think it over, but the crowds will go to see Siki whenever he fights simply because his habits are decidedly irregular and eccentric...
...when the National Committee met last week, opposition to carrying out the plan of reducing the South's delegations at once developed. Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania proposed an alternative, on the ground that it was unjust to deprive Southern districts of any direct representation in the Convention. Senator Howell of Nebraska and Senator Bursum of New Mexico made a stand against annulment of the reform-to no avail. Without a roll call the South was restored its full delegate strength-and a little bit more- and to offset the latter other States were also given increased representation...