Word: surprisingness
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Set off against this metalic and mechanical cacophony of American noise, stands the surprising loveliness of some of the scenes between Tom and Jane. If he has not yet the theatrical skill and wit of Lawson, Dos Passos, the author of "Three Soldiers," perhaps the most important American contribution to...
The most surprising shift in the shake-up is that of Ullman, who has been with Coach Lake's seconds, to take the place of Captain Hammond at second base. Hammond will go to first base and replace Coady, who will not appear in the batting order, while Burgess will...
One of the most surprising revelations is the large number of Seniors who pronounce swimming to be their favorite sport. Nine per cent of the class declared for swimming. This figure, ranking swimming as fourth, is greater than baseball, track, rowing, basketball, or squash. Trailing swimming by one per cent...
Coming on top of Japanese recognition of Russia, such a despatching of ambassadors was far from being surprising and possibly no more would have been heard of it had not Ambassador Kopp stopped off at Harbin, in Manchuria. There he permitted himself a few words before the local Soviet Committee...
It was reported that Mr. Foster had sold his Company to the Cleveland and Manhattan banking and brokerage firm of Otis & Co., founded by Charles A. ("Tot") Otis, also editor of Finance and Industry. That was not surprising. But that he should have sold for $3,000,000 less than...