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Word: behind (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Stationed in his commanding position behind the cage, as feeder, he ran the offense for the team, passing to six assists, in addition to scoring his one goal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lacrosse Varsity Beats Tufts Easily, 12-5 | 5/12/1949 | See Source »

...July, two Eastern Airlines pilots flying over Alabama met a "wingless aircraft, 100 ft. long, cigar-shaped and about twice the diameter of a B-29." Dazzling blue light glared from its windows, and long orange flame streamed out behind. It shot past the airliner at a speed one-third faster than common jets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Things That Go Whiz | 5/9/1949 | See Source »

With Stratton to keep the facts straight and tough-minded Director Sam Wood (Command Decision, Pride of the Yankees, etc.) behind the cameras, The Stratton Story avoids the obvious temptations to jerk extra tears and belabor its moral. Jimmy Stewart plays Monty and, under Stratton's coaching, does a good deal of plausible (but not very hefty) hurling without calling in a double. Except for a bit of sly mugging in the early scenes, Stewart turns in a solid, heart-warming performance with some attractive short-stopping by June Allyson as Mrs. Monty. He also gets solid support from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Pictures, May 9, 1949 | 5/9/1949 | See Source »

More than a length behind Tech, Navy eased past the MIT boathouse with Pennsylvania a bare half length behind it. Columbia drifted across the finish line five lengths and 40 seconds later...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '52 Crew Takes 5 Boat Regatta | 5/9/1949 | See Source »

...secondary events, however, Harvard's crews remained undefeated. The freshman 150's followed up their two wins over MIT with a three-length win over the Elis with Princeton trailing behind in third by five lengths. The Crimson junior varsity edged out Princeton by a length and Yale by six more...

Author: By Douglas M. Fouquet, | Title: Princeton's 150-Pound Crew Carries Off Goldthwait Cup | 5/9/1949 | See Source »

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