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Word: blowed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...timeless and powerful of the Greek tragedies. After the Trojan Paris elopes with Menelaus's wife Helen, the Greek kings and their armies converge on Aulis, from where, under the command of Menelaus's brother, Agamemnon, they will sail to reclaim the woman. There is no wind, however, to blow their sails, and the army becomes restless and angry under the intense heat. The prophet Calchas tells Agamemnon that in order for the gods to provide a wind, he must sacrifice his eldest daughter, Iphigenia. Horrified by the idea at first, Agamemnon soon yields to his brother's urgings...

Author: By David B. Edelstein, | Title: A Tragedy--but not a Total Loss | 1/16/1978 | See Source »

...first period, Boston College initiated the scoring as if they were going to blow Harvard away in similar fashion to the 7-0 drubbing of the Crimson at Watson Rink...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Boston College Six Wallops Crimson | 1/11/1978 | See Source »

After these players had set the tone of the match, their teammates could walk in and deal the crushing blow to the Ephmen. Nomber-five Benny Swett shellacked his opponent, allowing only wight points in the first game and six in each of the last...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshmen Racquetmen Squash Williams, 8-1; Somers, Gabrieli and Green Spur the Attack | 1/11/1978 | See Source »

...Soviet's penchant for bed-hopping deals a rude blow to the naive Emilia, who is further jolted when she learns of her mother's dabbling in adultery with Rosie (Anthony Zerbe), an old conductor-buddy who is currently between marriages. Emilia drowns her sorrows in a sleazy Manhattan bar one afternoon before a matinee, affecting a Russian accent while two good ol' boys from out of town try to pick her up. Her inebriation leads directly into an all-too-contrived comic device wherein Browne totters about the stage during the performance while mentor Bancroft winces in the wings...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Of Roads Not Taken... | 1/11/1978 | See Source »

...that goes for men as well as women. Coaches will talk to the men swimmers back home and the women will tell their male friends about Brown. The visitors know Providence, not Cambridge, and that is a big blow to Harvard swimming...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: A Missed Opportunity For Harvard Swimming | 1/9/1978 | See Source »

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