Word: weak
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Many who read of Il Benito's demands for "satisfaction" from Austria (see above) sneeringly remarked that he had chosen to bully a weak nation, which could no more refuse him anything that he should ask than a mouse can refuse to "satisfy" a tomcat...
...Soria, Spain, Nacional Second, famed bullfighter, victor of numberless red duels, toyed with a weak sick old bull, mocked and mowed, flaunting his dexterity, finally despatched the animal, turned to bow before the great gallery- staggered, fell dead, struck on the temple by a thrown wine bottle...
Princeton also met stiff opposition from the strong Annapolis team, and the Tigers were held to a 10-10 tie. Brown and Dartmouth future opponents of the University eleven, ran roughshod over weak opposition from two Maine colleges...
Whether there is any immediate possibility of a return from Doorn is another question. Germany is still weak and seeking concessions from her erstwhile fees. It is worth noticing, however, that while Dr. Luther and his associates are negotiating for permanent peace at Locarno, his substitute is dedicating a monument inscribed "Out of our bodies there will arise an avenger...
...Ability to breath air by means of lungs rather than to purify the blood by means of gills meant success in escaping from the water to the land. Love of offspring and tender care for the young gave the weak and puny mammals of long ago the ability to triumph over much stronger and more powerful reptiles like the dinosaur...