Word: constantly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...course, escaping was Houdini's business. The publicity stunts and the spectacular escapes he performed were designed to keep his name before the public, and to keep the vaudeville audiences flocking to see him. And the tactics worked: Houdini set attendance records wherever he played, and attracted constant public attention. His name even became a word, coined by Funk and Wagnall's dictionary in 1920: "Houdinize: to release or extricate oneself from, as by wriggling...
...despite such near-disasters. Fable claims the life of an escape artist is usually not that dangerous. Most of the danger is eliminated by advance planning, he notes. In general, Fable says he enjoys the exciting life he leads, finding it a constant challenge. He cites the "feeling of accomplishment" he feels after completing an escape. Of course, there are a few practical problems chronic to the escape business: "It's a little hard getting insurance," he admits. But he doesn't appear to mind." "I intend to keep on doing this as long as I can," he says...
...game, Brown applied constant pressure during the first 20 minutes of the opening half, only to be continually foiled at the goal line by outstanding Crimson tackling...
...light but constant rain, Mleczko and the attack wasted little time, as the right inside drilled a shot into the Wellesley net just three minutes after the opening face...
Daniel Branton, professor of Biology and chairman of the Harvard Biohazards review committee, reiterates the need for constant reviews and, wherever it is possible, some loosening of the restrictions. "You have to make a decision detween making discoveries and applying them," Branton comments, adding that "you get into a lot of problems when you start regulating discoveries...