Word: commend
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Borah did President Coolidge the honor of believing that there is "no possibility of the present incumbent being a candidate. He is completely out of the race." So insistent was Senator Fess. however, that Senator LaFollette suddenly and finally retorted: "I accept the amendment. ... I do not want to commend him [President Coolidge] for something he doesn't deserve...
...believe in religion of any sort," belabored the commanding Major about the head with his weapon. In this instance, the temerity of revivalism in attempting to usurp the place where so many lost causes have died in peace may be criticized. But no one can but commend the truly Christian spirit of Major Harvey who merely smiled at his assailant, and refused to protect himself or have the other arrested...
...Maryland" falls disappointingly short of the expectations raised by reports from New York. This failure is possibly due to the favorite theatrical trick of sending a different cast to Boston or else the reports were fictitious. At any rate there is nothing to commend the show except an average good musical score containing two really excellent turns, "Your Land, my Land" and "The Same Silver Moon...
...following year, the newspapers observe that the Elis were quick to path, and commend the style of play that brought one Yale field goal to win over three Harvard touchdowns that failed of goal. Under the old scoring system this plan was in force; the idiosyncrasies of the system are seen in 1881, when Yale did not score, but won because Harvard made four safeties...
...gives quite naturally-quite without notice. TIME should not despair that such as Mrs. Barger, (TIME. July 25), Miss Hollis (TIME, July 18), Mr. Downing, (TIME, July 11), should cancel their subscriptions-the majority of TIME readers are proud of TIME-are proud that they are TIME readers. Especially, commend the Foreign News Department and the Chinaman. I have made a detailed study of China and of course, it is flattering to me to see a previous personal opinion expressed in TIME. I should like to correspond with your Chinaman-to know him better. Allow me to second all that...