Word: weakening
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Rabbits got the jump on the Blue men with two victories at the very start, but then began to weaken when Lawrence N. Stevens '36 and Laurence D. Dawes '35 were forced to bow to their opponents in closely contested matches. However, the victories of Abram T. Collier, II '34 and Henry C. Brooks '36 turned the tide to Leverett's favor, and gave the House champions victory...
...inoculation against measles. This extract is a human preparation, so that there is no serum reaction, the only noticeable effect being a slight soreness of the arm. The extract, which is rich in anti-bodies, will prevent the disease if administered within four days after exposure, and will materially weaken the attack if given within six days...
...capitalize his opportunity. He is obviously aware that the public is no mean factor in this case, and that already a very large body of informed opinion has swung his way. He apparently knows that the almost unanimous committment of the Boston Press against him has begun to weaken, and that, given sufficient excuse, important units may be won over. Yesterday's performance shows that, given an inch, he can easily assimilate a mile, that he is becoming aggressive, and that he has perhaps started the ball rolling...
...these would be to stop tutoring Sophomores taking introductory courses in their fields of concentration. Another possible means of saving would be to make the use of the Tutorial System optional for men on probation and perhaps for other men in low-standing. Neither of these economics would weaken the System...
...large a part the constantly increasing use of anesthetics played in causing operations, the committee could only guess. But it does know that anesthetics weaken the mother's natural power to expel the baby, thus frequently necessitate instrumental...