Word: driven
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...pipe in such a way that although it did not prevent the closing of the door by hand, it interfered with the aim of the automatic closing device. The door failed to close when the film began to burn and the gases (both poisonous and explosive) issuing forth, were driven through the building by a ventilating fan a few feet away...
McGrath has garnered more safeties than any of his teammates. He is also the leading run-scorer, and stands well up among those who have driven in the most runs. The scintillating Sophomore shortstop vies with Gilligan, for honors in pilfering sacks off opposing catchers...
Southward out of Chicago early one morning last week slipped three automobiles. They crossed the Illinois-Indiana line and parked at Spooner's Nook in the desolate outskirts of Hammond. Something heavy was flung into the brush. One of the cars was driven into a ditch. The other two cars drove away...
...giant Maroon right-hander was driven to the showers in the next inning. Two infield errors, a hit by pitched ball, and four singles were responsible for five more runs, and incidentally the appearance of Woodsfin, who was greeted with a barrage of four hits, including a triple by Nugent and a double by G. E. Donaghy...
...years ago as "Chang of Shantung" he wrung more than ten million dollars from its hapless people. When driven out by the Chinese Nationalists (TIME, Sept. 24), he absconded with women and loot to Dairen, bought the hugest house, made it huger, and tried to settle down with 30 pleasingly proportioned young females of assorted races. It was no use-too much of a good thing-and grizzled Marshal Chang sailed off conquistadoring...