Word: sink
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...nearby murder. For her it was too thorough. Others it protects from scolding, from efforts. Sometimes hysteria comes on involuntarily; often the man, woman or child (having observed its value) willfully scurries into it; more often the person tries to fight off an attack and, horrified, watches himself sink into contrariness...
...sunk and raised last fortnight. Soviet technicians added to the jollification by announcing that the Red sailors' prize is in sufficiently good condition 'to be made serviceable, seaworthy, deadly. Citizens of the British Commonwealth of Nations were hopefully and confidently doubtful that the L55 will ever sink a British ship...
Authority. Depending on his temperament, a Speaker may either dominate the House by a smashing exercise of his authority or sink to the obscurity of a mere preserver of order. Last of the titans...
...worn and obsolete equipment" ran the verdict; and railway officials hastened to point out that new equipment cannot be bought unless the fare increases advised by Mr. Gilbert are granted. Since 25 passengers on the wrecked train were killed, the lesson taught by Death seemed likely to sink...
Monsieur Londres claims that the masters of white slaves cannot and do not retain them against their wills; but explains that the women sink rapidly into acceptance of their voluntary enchattlement and permit themselves to be transferred by purchase and sale...