Word: unpopular
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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With such sulphurous words safely expanding into ever thinner air, interest centred again directly upon M. Loucheur. When that notable millionaire-financial expert accepted the post of Finance Minister he declared ruefully. "I shall soon be the most unpopular man in France." His prophecy has proved true...
...estimated that before nightfall 10,000 people had passed through his office, and many Syrian chieftains pledged him their support. The streets of Beirut were decorated in his honor and a very evident attempt was made to stage a "popular welcome" which would wipe out memories of the unpopular and ruthless French Military High Commander, General Maurice Sarrail, recently recalled (TIME...
...better than she might have been, no more proof is needed for the theses that Borgia was an upstanding Christian gentleman, and Mistress Gwyn a cheerful creature with no harm in her at all. Thus these moderns display their lack of prejudice by becoming hide-bound on the unpopular side of any given question. Their purpose is clear enough. A customary treatment of Stevenson, for instance, would startle no one. The only thing to do is to reverse the point of view, whitewash villains and smear angels with lamp-black until all are reduced to neutral gray...
...dollar bills replaced one-dollar bills, there would be just half as many bills in circulation and the cost of replacement would be cut in half. Even a slightly greater use of two dollar bills would effect a material savings. But the "unlucky" two spot remained obstinately unpopular...
Football An Unpopular Pastime...