Word: bolstered
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...very careful not to get mixed up in international politics through marriage." Confidant Koci's assurance was made with tongue-in-cheek. Zog has long been over his head in international waters. Since 1927 he has been a puppet of Mussolini. Italian non-interest-bearing loans bolster Albanian Government finances, the army is Italian-officered and Italy is Albania's best customer. Thus the wedding had to have the official Mussolini O.K., and Il Duce showed that he strongly approved this latest Italian-Hungarian-Albanian tie-up by having his son-in-law. Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano...
...East, Generalissimo Francisco Franco's forces, having reached the Mediterranean, widened the breach between the two parts of Leftist territory from 25 to 50 miles last week. To bolster the morale of his troops against advancing Rightists, General José Miaja, dictator of Southern Leftist Spain, confirmed the appointment of Jesús Hernández, former Communist Minister of Education and Health, as Political War Commissar of Miaja's five armies...
...developments also seem to be forthcoming amongst the backstops. Don Prouty, a pitcher on the squad last spring, is being worked upon to find out his possibilities as a catcher. Being a fair hitter and having a strong arm, he has impressed Mitchell who needs to find someone to bolster up the weak catching department. Paul Doyle, however, with Varsity experience behind him, will start off the season behind the plate, with Ellie Bacon, Bob Fulton, and Tony Gallucio as the utility receivers...
...bankruptcy of such a prominent firm, the business of which was mostly concerned with banks and other respectable institutions, has significance. To the conservatives it must mean the crashing of the old and established foundations, the giving way to the new order. For the S.E.C. it is a bolster to their insistence upon strict regulation of national securities and exchange members and a great aid to their program for the complete reorganization of exchanges. To the New Dealers in Washington and Wall Street it must signify a definite victory over both the Republican dichards and bad boys of the financial...
...team affair, and will select a fifth man from a group consisting of little Georgie Hanna, who specializes in sinking shots from mid court, Dannie Toan, who has been on the sidelines with an injured shoulder, and John Weiner, who was drafted from the first cut list to bolster a rapidly dwindling squad...