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Word: broking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Lowell-Dudley tilt was not decided until the final minutes, when the smoothly working league leaders broke away from a 38-38 tie to win their ninth straight contest. Pacing the losers was John Woods, who sank nine out of nine free throws, and added 19 points to his squad's total...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lowell Five Downs Dudley; Eliot Skates by Adams, 7-2 | 2/25/1949 | See Source »

Captain Bob Claflin, who broke his nose in practice last week, returns to the lineup at 175, Dave Smith moves up to 136, and Tom Connors drops back to 165 in the only changes in the combination that stopped Dartmouth. Bob Abboud will fill Smith's regular 128-pound post...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Favored Crimson Wrestlers Battle At Brown Today | 2/23/1949 | See Source »

Allergy. In Des Moines, Mrs. Grace Grodt was granted a divorce after she testified that whenever she was around her husband she broke out with hives...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany | 2/21/1949 | See Source »

...Criminal Mind. In Cleveland, the burglars who broke into the Cowles Bakery brewed themselves coffee, sampled the cake, washed up the dishes and made off with two recipe books...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany | 2/21/1949 | See Source »

...Skinner faced the Indians' second toughest man and his first opponent who uses leg holds. Tom Connors took over for Captain Bob Claflin who broke his nose in practice...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Vrestlers Scalp Dartmouth with Five Pins; 25-9 | 2/21/1949 | See Source »

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