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Word: wrongfully (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Mott, of Montclair, N. J., Commander Augustin Beauregard and Captain C. R. Train of the Utah. Eighteen words chosen from a list containing such orthographic stumpers as "vilified," "picknicking," "Philippine," "harassed," were given to the contestants. The winners were Mr. and Mrs. Hoover. Their record: 14 right, four wrong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Hoover Home | 1/14/1929 | See Source »

Despite all this, however, the opinion continued current in U. S. fiscal circles that the predominant meaning of the report right or wrong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Germany Can Pay! | 1/14/1929 | See Source »

...kept at its present size of 435 members, any gain for one state will necessarily mean a loss for some other state, so that the need for a sound and fair method of apportionment is an urgent one. Cases can occur in which the use of a wrong method would affect half the states in the Union...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NEW REPRESENTATION PLAN FULLY SET FORTH | 1/12/1929 | See Source »

...veracity of his lamentations is questioned. After all there are two sides to every question and perhaps Mr. Seldes may be on the wrong side...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Page Mr. Seldes | 1/10/1929 | See Source »

...feel more inclined, however, to sympathize with the "man who dropped the punt" and "Riegels who ran the wrong way". These poor fellows had the bad luck to commit before thousands of spectators sensational blunders which were immediately broadcast country-wide by radio and press. Now, according to Mr. "Possum" Pixlee's plan, on doning their street clothes, with the harrowing details still all too fresh in their minds, they would have to sit down and record on paper the story of their misfortunes for their own future edification...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "POSSUM" PIXLEE'S PLAN | 1/10/1929 | See Source »

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