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Word: behind (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Nine years ago Signer Guiseppe Danise came to the U. S. from Salerno, Italy, under contract with the Metropolitan Opera Company, leaving Signora Danise and two bambinos behind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IMMIGRATION: Again, Turpitude | 4/8/1929 | See Source »

...Behind a high semicircular counter-like table, a dozen Republicans have sat long and heavily discussing these articles. Behind them hung a rich red curtain, imperially crowned with great loops of gold. Before them was a spacious oblong room with white marble columns, a high vaulted ceiling, huge full-length windows. Outside heavy double doors, securely locked, depended a small sign, bearing the gilt lettering: "Executive Session." A blackamoor has lounged at the entrance to enforce the sign. The sitters within were Republican members of the Ways & Means Committee of the House of Representatives, their heads together on the forthcoming...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE TARIFF: Lion- Tiger-Wolf | 4/8/1929 | See Source »

Coming from behind in the last half of play yesterday, "Florida" overcame a "Michigan" lead of four points by scoring two touchdowns, thus winning the game and the entire three game series from their Spring rivals...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "FLORIDA" WINS FINAL GAME FROM "MICHIGAN" | 4/6/1929 | See Source »

...great extent listless and uninteresting. The "Michigan" players showed promise of gaining their first victory when they scored two safeties giving them a lead of four points which looked good in view of the fact that neither team was showing much offensive power. Sumner Putnam '31 had been downed behind his own line to give the first safety while a blocked kick by F. S. Davis '30 was directly responsible for the other...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "FLORIDA" WINS FINAL GAME FROM "MICHIGAN" | 4/6/1929 | See Source »

...Swaim '31 stroked the winning crew to a victory over the shell stroked by P. H. Watts '31, which in turn left the crew with R. I. McKesson '31 setting the beat behind in a hard fought race over the winding course...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY CREWS END PRELIMINARY SEASON | 4/6/1929 | See Source »

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