Word: withstand
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...cause trouble over the relations between the Partito and the Church. He will be replaced by a Committee of three, Giulio Rodino (former Minister of War), Giovanni Gronchi (former Under Secretary of State), Signor Spadaro (Party Committeeman). No member of this Triumvirate is sufficiently astute or strong to withstand Mussolini's extra-Party steamroller. For the past six months rumors have been current that Mussolini, by restoring Catholic education in the public schools, had bought Vatican support for the destruction of Don Sturzo's Party. Recently, a group of young "Black" (Ultra-Catholic) nobles m Rome endorsed Fascismo...
...When Einstein propounded his theory in 1905 he said that it must withstand three tests, the second of which concerned the recent expedition. It is that any star near the limb of the sun (edge of disc) should be displaced away from the sun's disc by 1.75 seconds of are on account of the influence of the magnetic or gravitational field of the sun on the star's light which must pass near the sun in order to reach the earth. According to Newtonian physics this displacement should amount to but 87 seconds...
...work; to prevent dependence on orders from above he forbids assumption of any duties unless peculiar to the office. With a man at the head who is willing to adopt new theories and attack old dangers, it can be hoped that our army, though small, will be fit to withstand the shock of sudden activity ad expansion if need arise...
...Shakespeare, as they would go again and again to hear a Beethoven symphony, and find new pleasure at each venture. In his production of the three plays named Mr. Hampden brings forth those dramatic, thrilling qualities from Shakespeare, that enable him year after year to withstand hardy competition from "The Bat" and "The Hairy Ape" alike. More need not be said! WILLIAM E. HARRIS...
...Reverend S. W. Lovett gave the fourth of a series of Monday night talks to a gathering of Freshmen in Smith Halls Common Room last night. Dr. Lovett's remarks were on "Temptation and How to Withstand It". He cited many instances from the Bible of the victory of the will over temptation...