Word: overlooking
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...those members of the Class of 1940 who wish to join a House with a gilded spire, or set of wild Russian bells, Winthrop regrets that it has nothing to offer, other than rooms which overlook all the gilded spires of the town, and which are within earshot of the aforementioned wells. The lack of architectural elegance, however, is more than compensated for the group of congenial undergraduates who live in the two fine Georgian buildings, Gore and Standish Halls. It is generally believed that lack of cerise of mauve colored tower has helped to poster the democratic make...
Furthermore, a quick glance at the charts showed that the great bull bond market of the 1920s turned its crest early in 1928 when the real "boom" still had a year and a half to run. But even if bond buyers overlooked that last week, they could not, and did not, overlook two ominous signals from Washington. One was President Roosevelt's observation in his fireside talk that "the dangers of 1929 are again becoming possible, not this week or month but within a year or two." The other signal was that the last official caller at the White...
This year's Committee is ambitious; it wishes to provide reviews for all courses which include fifty or more Freshmen. In pursuit of this worthy goal, it must not overlook details, particularly the judicious selection of instructors, in its haste to round...
...Americans whose eyes are still smarting from the unhappy ending of the Wall Street fairy tale of 1929, John Steinbeck's little dream story will not seem out of line with reality; they may even overlook the fact that it too is a fairy tale. An oxymoronic combination of the tough & tender, Of Mice and Men will appeal to sentimental cynics, cynical sentimentalists. Critic Christopher Morley found himself "purified" by this "masterpiece . . . written in purest compassion and truth." Readers less easily thrown off their trolley will still prefer Hans Andersen...
...wording of the speech. Stating that the people of America are "not indifferent to" the plight of those nations who are striving to maintain the "tradition of western civilization", the Ambassador clearly hints at assistance from the United States in a war. Americans and French alike cannot overlook the significance of such a statement. Regardless whether or not the address had received the official stamp of approval, it can only be regarded here as unfortunate...