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Word: blemishes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...blemish on Cooper's slate came in her final bout against MIT's Jeannette (not Isadora) Wing. In her previous three bouts Cooper had breezed past her opponents 5-1, 5-0,5-0, relying primarily on her favorite tactic of waiting for her opponent to attack, then parrying and counter-attacking for the touch. But against Wing this tactic could not be used as Wing held back forcing Cooper forward. Down 3-0 with only a minute left to fence, Cooper tried two last deparate attacks which ended in touches for Wing and a 5-0 loss...

Author: By Stephen A. Herzenberg, | Title: Crimson Stabs MIT, 9-7 | 2/17/1978 | See Source »

Caroline Cunningham, in the fourth slot, accounted for the sole blemish on the Harvard scorecard, dropping to Christine Raber in three straight. Her twin, however, fared better. Eleanore Cunningham demolished Wendy Marcus quickly...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ...While Women Skin 'Em Alive In Ivy Squash Crown Battle | 2/17/1978 | See Source »

...loss marks an end to a downhill slide which has left a blemish on his career of late. Now Ali can begin again, and though many supporters would prefer that he retire, you can bet that the former champ will be back. Ali would never end his career as a loser--it's not his style...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: In Las Vegas They Built the Spinks | 2/16/1978 | See Source »

...Radcliffe basketball team suffered the first blemish on its otherwise spotless record this season by losing 61-46 to a tenacious Bentley squad last night...

Author: By Thomas A.J. Mcginn, | Title: Bentley Blasts' Cliffe, 61-46 | 12/14/1976 | See Source »

...second time, midway through the third period, the Wilsons watched from the bench as, with 1:40 remaining, defenseman Steve Roberts fired a mortar from the right point that cleanly beat Brian Petrovek and gave the Friars the victory, their sixth of the young season without a single blemish...

Author: By Michael K. Savit, | Title: Too Many Wilsons Ruin Opener for Icemen, 5-4 | 12/2/1976 | See Source »

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