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Word: brawniest (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Since the theory that crews are built, not born, holds sway on the River, Bolles spent the morning and afternoon workouts, which began on Monday and lasted through Saturday, trying to find the right man for the right slot in his Varsity boat--not seeing how fast the brawniest eight men could propel themselves through the water. As the crew candidates--everybody is still a candidate--grow tougher, the stroke goes up, but from the pre-vacation beat of 24 or 26, the maestro of the slides and stretchers has never pushed things above 30 to the minute...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Timers Quiet as Oars Keep Home Waters Churning | 4/7/1947 | See Source »

Scotty revealed that he plans to show up at the football rally tonight and "defle tuh o' the brawniest payers" to keep him tied up for more than three minutes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Canny Caledonian Tied Up; Presto, Does Escape Trick | 11/13/1942 | See Source »

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