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Word: chins (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...propensity for stealing scenes, neatly takes the picture away from him. Rooney cannot sing, but Judy Garland can, and proves it pleasantly with such sure-fire numbers as Waiting for the Robert E. Lee, Franklin D. Roosevelt Jones; a new tune called Hoe Down; and a misfit: Chin Up, Cheerio, Carry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Pictures, Jan. 19, 1942 | 1/19/1942 | See Source »

Experience under raids taught London wardens to place the strap of the helmet behind the head rather than under the chin, Mrs. DeRoth said. "That way, the blast of a bomb isn't as likely to break your neck...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Second ARP Course Opens With London Warden's Talk | 1/14/1942 | See Source »

...mystic of recent ascent, Friedkin follows the Floating Power theory of crystal-balling, sitting on eight cushions placed on top of an easy chair in order to shield himself from mundane vibrations. The pillows put his chin about on the level of the top of a bookcase, and there, resting on a piece of black velvet, sits the instrument itself...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Student Yoga Emerges From Maze, Still Unhypnotized | 1/12/1942 | See Source »

...city block from somewhere, give a tremendous musical, and gain fame, fortune, and Judy at the same time. We really couldn't say how it ends. We left in the middle of the city block scene, while Judy was singing a rousing spine-tingler that went, "Keep your chin up, Tommy Atkins, Cheerio, Carry on . . ." to the tune of "You Can Win Winsocki...

Author: By G. R. C., | Title: THE MOVIEGOER | 1/6/1942 | See Source »

From George VI to Sir Mark Young, Hong Kong's Governor, went a chin-up message: "The thoughts of all at home are with you and the people of Hong Kong in your ordeal. I congratulate all ranks of the fighting forces on their courageous resistance in the face of heavy odds and I send all my best wishes to you and all in the island...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: Operations Proceeding | 12/29/1941 | See Source »

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