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Word: blew (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...whistle blew, the referee stepped into action, and with the measuring lines, assessed how far the Red Socks had brought the ball. Four attempts were permitted in which tries they had to carry the ball forward ten yards. If they succeeded in this, they would be allowed four more tries. If, however, they failed, the ball would go over to the enemy team, which could then try its luck...

Author: By Herbert Beyer, | Title: Football, Communist Style | 10/1/1955 | See Source »

Again the whistle blew. Tom Bell was on the sideline where he had managed to carry the ball. The mob of men disentangled itself, but one remained down--Pat Brown. The umpire cleared the field at this point. Coach Harry Coldstone came out running. Two medical corps people worked over Pat--chest crushed! When Pat had been removed from the playing field, a substitute came into his place. Unlimited substitution is permitted. The chief point is that eleven players must be standing on the field. But one of the Giants limped off the playing field, another wiped blood from...

Author: By Herbert Beyer, | Title: Football, Communist Style | 10/1/1955 | See Source »

...further Red Socks were wrecked and now the Giants had possession of the ball. The whistle blew, the ball traveled into the backfield. Tom Bell was himself watching closely and saw Jack Bates escaping while storming the line. Tom Bell with a great leap threw himself astride Jack, dragging the latter to the ground, and butted him with his head. But the Giants had won four-and-a-half yards...

Author: By Herbert Beyer, | Title: Football, Communist Style | 10/1/1955 | See Source »

...Boss." Harry Coldstone got up as the final whistle blew. "Day after tomorrow...

Author: By Herbert Beyer, | Title: Football, Communist Style | 10/1/1955 | See Source »

Honk, Plonk. In Casteldaccia, Sicily, police had to rescue Bus Driver Paolo Alliotta, 33, from a mob of townsmen, who stoned him because he blew his horn to clear traffic, awoke them from their sidewalk naps...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Aug. 29, 1955 | 8/29/1955 | See Source »

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