Word: countrymen
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...champion. Had a Scotchman been inclined to bet against Miss Wethered this year, he would probably have chosen either braw Cecil Leitch, unbeatable just before and just after the War (1914, '20, '21), or Glenna Collett, of Providence, R. I., a girl quieter than most of her countrymen, who had turned up with the Canadian and an old U. S. title (1922) in her record. A bye, a tidy win from the Welsh champion and, one misty morning, Miss Collett had her chance. They floated the Stars and Stripes with the Union Jack over the clubhouse. The galleries...
...name of my countrymen pray you, Mr. President, your Government and the great people whose Chief Executive you are, to believe and confide in our goodwill and in the sincerity of our intentions to strictly live up to our assumed obligations and to merit the highly valued friendship of the citizens of this great Union...
...Filene's arithmetic was based on psychology. He looked out upon the masses of his fellow-countrymen and saw literally millions?"seven out of every ten"?panting for the salt air of the ocean, thirsting for the seasoned flavor of Europe. These millions cannot afford the $500 tickets of the S. S. Paris, Olympic or Aquitania. Second class is expensive; and they refuse to go third class, to label their baggage with an inferior tag, to promenade in the huddled after-decks...
...company. Hassanein arbitrated, reflected with a deep thankfulness upon the danger he had thus avoided. "For the Bedouins would probably have killed Ahmed and Abdullahi out of hand," reflected this scholar and gentleman. "Then what could I have done, as an Egyptian, but avenge the killing of my countrymen at whatever cost to myself...
True, the war men now marching through his dominion called themselves "The Black." They were "The Enemy" in occupation. But their speech be trayed them?they were countrymen...