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Word: broking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Swingtime. In Wichita Falls, Tex., Golfer Moody Weaver took a practice swing at an imaginary golf ball, aimed too close, broke both his legs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, May 20, 1946 | 5/20/1946 | See Source »

Harry Truman floated atop successive waves of crisis like a bold bather frolicking in the breakers. Troubled waters mounted mightily, surged thunderously in his direction, broke magnificently over the President's head. From the foamy surf Harry Truman bobbed up every time, splashing and spouting lightheartedly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: At 62 | 5/20/1946 | See Source »

...must consider that you will be provided with another house just as good if not better." Mrs. Pearson, unhappy, nervous, with tears in her eyes, protested: "But we don't want another house; we have been here for 20 years." Mr. Pearson showed his guest to the garden, broke off a spray of apple blossom, said: "But you can't give me back my apple trees." Answered Mr. Silkin: "No, but we are trying to give you a better Stevenage." Retorted Pearson, "That...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: At the Stiff Oak | 5/20/1946 | See Source »

...when it began producing citric acid by a new process, the vegetative fermentation of sugar. Up till then citric acid, the most widely used organic acid in the food and beverage field, was produced chiefly in Europe from lemon and lime juice. With its new process, Pfizer broke the foreign monopoly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORPORATIONS: Penicillin Grows in Brooklyn | 5/20/1946 | See Source »

...individual star of the game was Ned Dewey, Crimson co-captain and midfieldman who, besides scoring three times on long angle shots, recovered many loose balls and broke up several M.I.T. scoring attempts. Russ Schubert and Bill Ennis, who shared the duties in the Crimson cage, each turned in several remarkable saves...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lacrosse Team Downs M.I.T. 9 to 8; Improved Squad Develops Drive | 5/14/1946 | See Source »

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