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Word: distinction (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...suspect the former will happen, although the latter is a distinct possibility. Harvard doesn't make too many errors. The attack is too sure and diversified. And Yoviesin, no doubt, has a few tricks up his sleeve, like the Strandemo swing passes he used last week...

Author: By James K. Glassman, | Title: After 20 Years, B.U. Is Ready, But Harvard Is Just Too Good | 10/7/1967 | See Source »

...turned out Saturday, though, Munro should have spent more time worrying about his forwards than his halfbacks. For, in losing 4-0 to the Lord Jeffs, the Crimson booters showed a distinct inability to muster any kind of offense, while the halfbacks--Hardy, Gould, and Nigerian Abi Azikiwe--played strongly...

Author: By Andrew Jamison, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Booters' Offense Sputters In 4-0 Loss To Amherst | 10/2/1967 | See Source »

...that early stage, when most freshmen have little idea of what an organization is like, and even less of an idea about what they are getting into, that the pattern for their next four years is set. Although these organizations differ widely in interests, they fall into several distinct types which every freshmen should know...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: You'll Probably Want to Join Some Group; Here's The Full Guide To Organizations | 9/25/1967 | See Source »

...particularly the American pike, that have protruding eyes). The bomb's eye is a television camera in the nose of the warhead. To fire the Walleye, the pilot points the bomb at the intended target until the camera has locked onto the object, which must be bright and distinct enough to stand out from the surroundings. Then, as the missile is released and glides groundward, the camera commands stubby fins that steer the projectile into the target. Increasingly, the Walleye is fixing its baleful stare on the few remaining choice targets in North Viet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: New Bombing Strategy | 9/22/1967 | See Source »

...Pritchett, veteran British critic and novelist, collaborated earlier with Photographer Hofer to create a splendid portrait of London. In their new book, they perfectly illustrate the fact that a city and its citizens have a distinct soul, as much as an individual man or a nation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Soul of a City | 8/25/1967 | See Source »

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