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Word: wiping (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
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...nation is endeavoring by the current method, which is all that it may use, to wipe out eternally the anarchy of national war. And here, when all our strength is needed for our purpose, a group of egoists strives to undo our endeavor, and to substitute individual anarchy, to reduce us to the law of barbarians...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ANARCHY AND LIBERTY | 6/18/1917 | See Source »

...Captain and elsewhere. If present reports develop into facts it would be well for our university and college authorities to take some radical stand against the innovation. It is not clear what they could do to protect their young men from the pernicious influences; but as least they could wipe out a feeding ground for the professional sport by abolishing the game altogether...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: N. Y. CRITIC CONDEMNS PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL | 1/25/1917 | See Source »

...being defeated when you have done your best-but the knowledge that had it not been for a few "slackers" the showing of the track team this season might have been much different, is a disgrace, and one that every member of the University should make an effort to wipe out next year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE TRACK OUTLOOK. | 6/12/1916 | See Source »

...which the CRIMSON has received in regard to the summer camps are a criterion, the subject is vitally interesting to students. Debating is now a purely College activity and is rising in favor. Finally, the team needs financial and especially moral support (by actual presence) if it is to wipe out the defeat received at New Haven last year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AN ARMAMENT SYMPOSIUM. | 3/25/1915 | See Source »

...many believe that the Mexican question can be satisfactorily settled on any idealistic basis, without the use of force? The number may be large, but the ranks would be noticeably depleted if it was common knowledge that the united Mexican people if invaded could easily wipe out all of the regular army we could send there, and ask, for more. There are about 185,000 men under arms there now, and while our troops are much better, the difference in quality would not make our maximum of 35,000 anywhere near their equal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: In Favor of Militarism. | 3/16/1915 | See Source »

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