Word: wipe
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...they were prevented from getting their motion before the House because only one motion to recommit is allowed and a Florida member beat them to it with a motion to recommit to have estate taxes entirely abolished. The House as a whole had no sympathy with the proposal to wipe out estate taxes, and voted down the motion with a chorus of ayes. This little maneuver was undoubtedly planned in advance. In short order the bill came to a final vote, of 354 to 28. The opposition was made up of 16 Republicans, mostly Progressives, eight Democrats, three Farmer-Laborites...
...flung himself into a taxi, leaped out again at the Seventh Regiment Armory, where he plunged into a dense crowd of humanity and was seen no more, until he emerged in tennis costume on a brilliantly illuminated court surrounded by a crowd. There, for three hours, pausing sometimes to wipe honest sweat and perhaps a few remaining traces of grease paint from his face, he labored to vanquish with sizzling drive and cannonading serve, a bounding little Basque called Jean Borotra. Eventually he did so, 6-4, 8-10, 11-13, 6-1, 6-3, thus atoning somewhat...
...many years have passed since John the Orangeman was gathered to his fathers, and Mother Advocate, in penance for her sin, has vowed upon herself a life of straitened chastity. But old John's death and Mother Advocate's remorse could not wipe out the past. Lampy lived; not only lived, but flourished on the jokes the CRIMSON kindly furnished him. Indeed, the CRIMSON may assert a modest pride in Lampy's modest humor, since the CRIMSON often is to Lampy what Prince Harry was to Falstaff--the inspiration, source, and fountain...
...except the rebellious Druses. It was estimated that before nightfall 10,000 people had passed through his office, and many Syrian chieftains pledged him their support. The streets of Beirut were decorated in his honor and a very evident attempt was made to stage a "popular welcome" which would wipe out memories of the unpopular and ruthless French Military High Commander, General Maurice Sarrail, recently recalled (TIME...
...upset to Chang's power and decide to take personal control of Peking instead of merely dominating it. Feng, however, contented himself with adding a few divisions to the garrison which he maintains at Peking; and called upon Chang to retire to private life, threatening to wipe out his remaining forces...