Word: weakens
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...lightly built and does not give the impression of being strong enough to stand a long race; this, however, has been disproved by his good work in the time rows. Biddle at bow, rows a steady, powerful oar, is especially strong at the catch and does not weaken at the finish. He tends, however, to clip at times...
...Graydon has the same fault of failing to keep his power on the oar to the finish of the stroke. In long rows he tends to weaken...
...team is in much better shape than last Saturday, and the hard practice this week has brought great improvement in team work. Captain Mortland, however, is still out of the game with an injured knee and his absence will weaken the defence considerably...
...little stress, that it is soon completely lost. And though possessed of a knowledge of his subject and an extent of reading rare in an undergraduate, the lack of unity due to this failure to show the connection between the main idea and the details does much to weaken and to lesson the value of the essay...