Word: slipped
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...seems almost criminal to let this situation slip from our hands into the control of an Eastern monarchy. The Slavs naturally turn to us as their friends, and it is to our interest that they should fare well, that they should harbor no hate against us. There is no natural sympathy between the Russian and Japanese,--that inscrutable Eastern people which has risen to its powerful position through Prussian ideals of military efficiency. But Russia is too far away from us. We are satisfied with this war for demolishing autocracy in Germany and sit back content to see it overrun...
...believe I wrote you a little note some two weeks ago--promising to write more fully almost immediately--if not sooner--and there I've allowed all this time to slip by with never a word. But--when you get this--you will allow your mind to slip back through all the weeks that will have elapsed since my last hurried little note, and recall some of the things that were heralded in the papers of the 15th to 22nd of July you will perhaps see why I did not keep my promise more punctiliously--for you will recall that...
...have failed to turn in their clothing and equipment at the Armory and bring the clothing slip to Military Headquarters in order to receive signed leave of absence or discharge as the case may be are hereby directed that this must be done before 5 P. M. today. By order of the Commandant. S. N. DUNTON, Acting Sergeant Major...
...seventh, two more scores resulted. Holmes again hit safely, stealing second shortly after. A Texas leaguer back of second by Prann, which L. B. Evans '20, in centre field, let slip, allowed Holmes to score. A fielder's choice placed Prann on third, from which he reached home when Gordon's grounder passed through J. G. Coolidge '20, at first base. Lyman, the Yale captain, scored the final tally in the eighth...
...falls perpendicularly, spinning around, its longitudinal axis as it falls; the renversement where you give a jerk and a kick which flops you on your back and then complete the loop and come out traveling in the opposite direction, the quickest way to turn around; and lastly, the side slip, where you turn the machine on its side till the wings are vertical and just plain fall without any supporting surface. It is the quickest way to lose altitude and you certainly do come down. You fall faster and faster till the wind roars through the wires and the machine...