Word: divertingly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...easily seen in the move made by M. Doumergue to transfer interest in the domestic situation in France to the realm of foreign affairs. Doumergue has seized upon the Austrian-German question as the one most likely to arcuse interest in France which would be sufficient to divert public opinion from the Stavisky scandal. For years this has been a time honored method in French politics; unfortunately, it has been generally unsuccessful; in 1830 it came too late to avert the collapse of the monarchy, and in 1840 it merely caused the fall of the government and came near...
...jure) and the Roosevelt legend, I cannot help but conclude that the latter group has kept more than one step ahead of the former by conjuring up a lot of cardboard windmills, notably gold buying, silver buying, and in a sense, even the N. R. A. itself, to divert the attention of the "conservative" opposition while the really important recovery measures are being taken...
Here are two logical demands sharply defined by idealism and practicality. But our editorial souls feel utmost repugnance at an attempt to mix the two, as recording in the Yale Daily News editorial. Well and good to divert popular sentiment toward debating, but not in this way. Spare the ancient art, and the renowned Websters and Burkes the humiliation of having their oratorical science debased by the introduction of frivolity. There is a definite place for a course or practice of round-table public discussion, a kind of glorified and intelligent bull-session on a specified subject, but there...
...case of smaller colleges, there are not as many other activities to divert the student body and rallies consequently assume more importance," he explained...
TIME has come to the conclusion that the consumption of liquor is not likely to be materially increased or decreased in the months following Repeal. Thus, the primary effect of liquor advertising in the near future will be to divert consumption from non-advertised brands to advertised brands...