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Word: distinctive (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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True to form, the Winthrop House eleven will go into today's game leading the league, a distinct favorite, to continue its streak of victories over Adams House...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: News from the Houses | 10/21/1935 | See Source »

When resident Tutors grow Philosophic over a bowl of fresh vegetables soup there is a distinct possibility that the story will be good Crime material. Last night one who had been a Senior in Hollis in the golden days of the early twenties revealed that even the age which produced so many hard headed Faculty members was not without its sense of the ridiculous...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Crime | 10/15/1935 | See Source »

...Crimson will go into the Stadium a very distinct underdog, with the betting odds running 2-1 against them and the profession prophets predicting a defeat by three or four touchdowns. Few of the prognosticators give Harvard a chance to score...

Author: By R. W. Paul, | Title: Revamped Eleven, Undismayed by Injuries, Faces Holy Cross | 10/12/1935 | See Source »

Players and newspaper correspondents alike suspected something might be wrong when during the past week, Haley was repeatedly reported as "excused from practice" but no reason was given. The nature of the trouble came as a distinct shock to the squad when it was presented with the whole matter before going out to practice yesterday afternoon...

Author: By R. W. Paul, | Title: CAPTAIN HALEY RESIGNS; INELIGIBLE FOR FOOTBALL | 10/1/1935 | See Source »

...comparing British and Italian war boats, sea demons everyone hoped would not fight. According to London's famed Dr. Oscar Parkes, editor of the standard Jane's Fighting Ships, who wallows authoritatively in potential gore. Italy's Navy?considered ship for ship where the comparison is possible?has distinct advantages over the larger British Navy in speed and modernity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Bullying & Bluffing | 9/30/1935 | See Source »

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