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Word: succinctly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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President Hoover's response was a succinct telegram: "Glad to join in congratulating Mr. Garvan and the American Chemical Society on the Priestley Medal award...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Chemical Meeting | 9/23/1929 | See Source »

Pennsylvania's Senator Reed, a succinct statement of his business affairs, the abandonment of which before 1921 qualified him for his post. Said Mr. Mellon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CABINET: Nipper-Snapping | 4/29/1929 | See Source »

...neither Editor nor Theologian, just an old-fashioned fellow who learned-and still understands-the Commandments run thus: 6th: Thou shalt not commit adultery. 7th: Thou shalt not steal. Am I out-of-date? Have the Commandments been shifted? If so, by whom? when? why? To supremely subtle, sublimely succinct, superlatively sane TIME I turn for correct information. J. J. SHERLOCK Hollywood, Calif. Unless Subscriber Sherlock learned his commandments from the Vatican account of Exodus, he has forgotten his early schooling. In Bible texts today, Deuteronomy & Exodus concur: 6th: murder 7th: adultery 8th: stealing-ED. Secretary Morton

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Mister's Cuffs | 4/8/1929 | See Source »

Enigmatic Morgan. The foremost financier on this round Earth favored the Second Dawes Committee, last week, with an address lasting only a few seconds. At an early session of the Committee, when the other delegates each made succinct 10 minute speeches outlining the policies of their governments, Mr. Morgan rose, indicated his U. S. colleague Mr. Young, and said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Iron Man & Velvet Glove | 2/25/1929 | See Source »

...confirmative despatch, succinct and unequivocal, declared: "A prelate generally known as the spokesman for Cardinal Gasparri [famed, beetling-browed Papal Secretary of State] frankly said today that five basic points have been substantially agreed upon" between representatives of Dictator Benito Mussolini and Pope Pius...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PAPAL STATE: Concordat? | 1/14/1929 | See Source »

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