Word: bested
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...belong to those ungrateful ones who forget what the Kaiser has done for the Army and for the Fatherland's prestige. . . . He was our best comrade. ... I owe my successes to the grace of my Emperor who appointed...
Boston Bruins. The present champions, and still apparently the best team in the League. Strong on the defense, fast on the offense, fortified everywhere by Eddie ("Shining") Shore, loose-jointed and heavy-hipped, who with a sad look on his pale, wide face spills opponents ferociously...
Except that the game had been scheduled and was obviously a drawing card, there was no reason why Southern California should be playing Carnegie Tech. In spite of the West Coast records, which are too complicated to indicate much, Southern California is rightly considered one of the best, if not the best, team in its district. Carnegie Tech was by no means one of the best teams in the East. In spite of Coach Howard Jones' routine diatribes against self-confidence, his Trojans felt that the game was a warm up for New Year...
...vast English company which, with its affiliates, represents a capitalization of nearly $500,000,000 and has assets scattered throughout the world, passed dividends upon both the preference and common stocks. This alone, was a shock to London businessmen. But even more shocking were whispers of Scandal about the best of the company's "good names...
Either operation exposes the gland so that the surgeon can enucleate it with his fingernail or blunt scissors. The operation requires the best of skill and asepsis. Infection can cause more trouble than hypertrophy. Because the patients are usually elderly men whom ether anesthesia would make susceptible to pneumonia, surgeons prefer local anesthesia. The patient can be propped up in bed the day after his operation, sit in a chair after a week, be well in three weeks. Dangers against which the convalescent must guard include pneumonia, hiccoughing, gas on the stomach. Epsom salt is poison to the convalescent...