Word: winning
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...fledgling sparrow to its nest. But he achieved international fame in the profession of killing men. He attacked as he retreated, he retreated as he attacked. His strategy made of his opponents' successes Pyrrhic victories, brought him triumph by losing in the art which aims only to win...
Interviewed, Henry Ford said: "I want the English in their homes. I think Britain still has to learn that the secret of industrial success is to do a better job and do it with machinery and do it more cheaply. Machinery will win every time. ... I shall certainly make some business inquiries. I have long thought that England was the best place from which to serve world trade [in automobiles], but the imposition of tariffs and other obstacles have made it difficult for me to put my opinions to the test, so really I am over here to find...
When the hockey season ended last year, with the Ottawa Senators world's champions, critics said "Watch the Rangers." The blue-shirted New York team were picked to win this year because they were fast and clever, because their centre, Frank Boucher, is the smartest poke-checker in the game, because their two bald defense men, Ivan ("Ching") Johnson and Clarence ("Taffy") Abel, are heavy and efficient, because Bill Cook, who skates with the rhythm of a moose running, is the highest-paid team captain in the National Hockey League, because Bun Cook, his brother who looks like Lindbergh...
Burns, who has been filling in at short during Sullivan's absence this spring, will resume his regular position at center field. Jones, a regular on last year's nine, will probably win the call of the right field post. The choice for the third position in the outer circuit will fall among Deven,s Durkee, and Hardie. Devens and Hardie were regulars on the Freshman team last year, while Durkee was a substitute on the University squad...
...shines of learning. From hence forth his steps will be bent through the pleasant lush valleys, flitting like a ghost under the shimmering moonlight of former nights of striving to separate the pure gold from ore, the grains of knowledge from the chaff of the win-nower of learning. And the danger to his health will be immensely reduced...