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Word: defeat (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...back from the first trip to "Big Ten" territory with a heads-up attitude, and if left behind a profound respect for the work that Horween has accomplished. I have criticized Harvard teams that Horween has coached, but there was no adequate reason for any' criticism of the midwestern defeat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CARENS LOOKS FOR WIN AGAINST BLUE | 11/12/1929 | See Source »

...President was visited by a number of Senators (who) presented to him the grave situation that has arisen by delays in tariff legislation. . . . Some of the Senators considered progress hopeless as it appeared to them that the coalition intended to delay or defeat legislation. . . . "The President said . . . that campaign promises should be carried out . . . that he could not believe and therefore would not admit that the U. S. Senate was unable to legislate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE TARIFF: Voice from Olympus | 11/11/1929 | See Source »

Unfortunately the Vagabond is not writing while en route to Michigan. Situations have taken a bad turn for him; for he was shamefully prevented from reaching Yost Stadium. And the utter defeat of his carefully laid schemes has greatly upset the dean of all week-enders...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Student Vagabond | 11/9/1929 | See Source »

Should the 1932 players defeat Yale, they will be awarded medals, having already won their numerals by virtue of winning the class championship...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CLASS CHAMPIONS SEEK LAURELS AT NEW HAVEN | 11/8/1929 | See Source »

...defeat by Amberst broke a string of five Crimson victories. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Syracuse, Bridge rater Normal, Dartmouth, and Northeastern were defeated in the first games the season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOCCER TEAM FACES M. I. T. AFTER FIRST SEASON DEFEAT | 11/5/1929 | See Source »

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