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Word: mightfully (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...government of the country were to be considered paramount among all national activities and the political duties of citizenship were ranked above all others, it is evident that then a clearer opinion on the matter might be formulated. And the opinion would seem necessarily to be this: we need rather a considerable number of men with highly developed ability and brilliant attainments than an unlimited host of comparatively able average...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TOO MUCH MEDIOCRITY | 2/28/1920 | See Source »

...quite proper, and very appropriate as used. The unfavorable meaning attached to it is only a development of modern times. I suggest that the "student of Arabic" abandon such profitless muck-raking and keep to literal meanings. May I suggest that the "Occ." which he writes after his name might well mean "Of coarse caliber?" FORD HIBBARD...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 2/16/1920 | See Source »

...Endicott--trusted by capital and labor alike, its recommendations would decide the issue. For either the employers or workers to refuse voluntarily to follow the investigation board's finding would be flying in the face of popular opinion. In the resulting disapproval would nullify any benefits the strike might have produced...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STRIKES. | 2/14/1920 | See Source »

...from the Serbs and very possibly may be quickly turned into good Serbs. With Rumania there was a violent dispute about the Bavat. The conference gave the Serbs a portion. There was great anger in Roumania, who threatened violence. If there were a conflict between Italy and Serbia they might profit by the chance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PROF. COOLIDGE FORECASTS BRIGHT FURURE FOR JUGO-SLAVIA | 2/13/1920 | See Source »

...platform suggestions for the coming campaign. Naturally the opposition press, under the leadership of the New York World, ridiculed a party so bereft of principles that it had to call on the college boys of the country to supply the deficiency, and the ridicule undoubtedly offset any benefits which might have been derived from the contest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COMMENT | 2/11/1920 | See Source »

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