Word: dashing
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...Pierce fell off his horse, sprained his knee and fainted at the battle of Contreras, fainted again the next day at the battle of Churubusco. No less a writer than Nathaniel Hawthorne (another old friend) said this showed how America's battles were won-by the valor and dash of citizen-soldiers rather than stuffy professionals like Scott...
...starter tapped her on the back, she was off, pushing furiously with her ski poles to gain the speed she would have to check, moments later, with a swivel-hip turn. She swept down the dizzying de scent with the verve and hell-for-leather dash of a man. Crouching, straightening, swinging her slim hips in an almost antic mimicry of a rumba step, she darted and danced through the multicolored flags that outlined the course...
Dick Barwise and Brian Reynolds are entered in the high jump, with the former having an outside chance to place. Bob Twitchell is entered in the dash and hurdles in addition to the relay. Freshmen Rittenberg and Collins will also run in the hurdles and dash respectively, while track captain Bill Geick will be a third Crimson sprint entry. Bob Mello and Ed Jacobson are entered in the pole vault but won't stay in contention with Don Lax, Bob Richards, and Don Cooper, all three of whom have cleared 15 feet...
...play currently offered at the Brattle Theatre is neither the best nor the worst play Bernard Shaw has written. It is a typical potpouri of cynicism and moralizing, seasoned with a dash of melodrama and presented with wit and enthusiasm...
Despite the flimsy competition, Bob Twitchell, Jim Downey, Bob Mello, and Dwight Black all turned in top performances. Twitchell won both the dash and hurdles with times of 4.6 and 5.3 seconds respectively...