Word: upset
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...unsympathetic Rules Committee and then through a recalcitrant House. Mary Norton did the best she could. This was to get a majority (218) of House members to sign a petition discharging the committee and bringing the bill to the floor last December, where Aunt Mary's colleagues upset the applecart by voting it down...
...weeks before the 1922 March on Rome, Fascist Mussolini was an avowed Republican pledged to upset the Throne, and he came out as a Monarchist in a public speech only a few weeks before the March. Significantly the Fascist marchers on Rome were poorly armed, whereas His Majesty had mobilized powerful army units, held discreetly in barracks and side streets of Rome. Editor Mussolini remained at Milan 400 miles away until after the March, then accepted the telegraphed invitation of Vittorio Emanuele to come to Rome and form "His Majesty's Government" as Premier...
Guill Aertsen vindicated himself in the high-jump by clearing six feet and thus tying for first place with teammate Bob Haydock. In the broad-jump Rock Hollands upset the dope-sheets by placing second to Hunt Ethridge of Yale. Holland's distance was 22 ft., 5 5/3 inches...
...eight which Tom Bolles has characterized as "always a good crew" tossed its hat into the championship ring by coming within 10 feet of Navy, Coach Walsh's Middies proved to be the Crimson nemesis last season, and with practically the same crew intact this year they may well upset Harvard on the Severn...
...point in his testimony, Mr. Lamont became so upset that he made a reference to "my brother, George Whitney," but corrected himself with a gesture of annoyance, saying he meant "my partner...