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Word: cliffs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...pain from the injured, cries of outrage from the accused-a breathless drama of pure Americanism versus nobody quite knew what, packed with sordid procedures, damnable outrages, cries of "Unhand-me-Martin-Dies!" from radicals, and "Let that poor girl go!" from liberals-and all galloping over the cliff at the end of each installment. The Smith Committee hearings were drawing-room comedy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Labor's Safeguardians | 12/25/1939 | See Source »

...Thermopylae, a Greek beach with a cliff on one side and the sea on the other, was held by Spartan King Leonidas' Army of 300 in 480 B. C. against Xerxes' large Persian forces. Valmy in Northeastern France, was held by French Revolutionary Armies in 1792 against the Duke of Brunswick's German forces...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROPAGANDA: No Box Office | 12/25/1939 | See Source »

Meantime there was interminable dissatisfaction with the script. Hours were wasted while it was written on the set. Fleming confessed to a friend in the cast that at one point he thought of driving his car off a cliff he was passing, and finally went to bed for a week while M.G.M. Director Sam Wood (Good-Eye, Mr. Chips') carried...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: G With the W | 12/25/1939 | See Source »

Besides being a standout on this year's eleven, Healey is the 1940 baseball captain, and a Group 1 man who was recently elected to Phi Beta Kappa. In last year's choice Weiman placed two Harvard players, Tubbie Macdonald and Cliff Wilson, on his mythical aggregation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Weiman Selects Healey For Tigers' All-Opponent Team | 12/6/1939 | See Source »

...Lamarmen will be weakened by the loss of Cliff Helman, ace passer who moved up to the varsity after sparking the 19-13 win over Dartmouth last week. His left-half spot will be filled by Ed Buckley who is down from the varsity with George Haydock who fills in at right end Jim Grunig, a guard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JAYVEE, YARDING ELEVENS TO SEE ACTION AS HARRIERS, SOCCER TEAM PERFORM AWAY | 11/3/1939 | See Source »

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