Word: drove
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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These phenomena were not confirmed by A.P.'s Joseph Morton, who was on the spot when the dusty, sweaty Reds drove their columns through the Bucharest streets. Said Morton: "Rumanians watching the spectacle had little to offer in the way of greeting, the great majority of them staring silently. Anxiety over the proximity of Russian troops was obvious among many of Bucharest's wealthier people...
Leading the team from the tailback spot will be Ed Navin, flashy runner and pass-heaver. In the Saturday scrimmage, Navin accounted for the afternoon's only score almost single-handedly. He passed his squad down to the 15 yard stripe and drove it overland from there to the one on two plays, after which Bill Jenkins took it across...
...maneuvered our jeep just behind the General's armored car and drove fast toward the Porte d'Orleans. The people, who up to now had made small groups beside the road, suddenly became a dense crowd packed from the buildings to the middle of the street, where they separated to make a narrow line for the General's car to pass through. No longer did they simply throw flowers and kisses. They waved arms and flags and flowers; they climbed aboard the cars and jeeps embracing the French and us alike; they uttered a great mass...
...than ever before to ruling all France. On the day he entered Paris, Washington and London at long last had come to an agreement with his self-styled Provisional Government. Next day, General Ike Eisenhower gave at least de facto blessing. The Supreme Allied Commander appeared without public notice, drove to the Arc de Triomphe, waved and smiled his Kansas smile. The General had invited De Gaulle to accompany him, but other duties prevented. But with Ike Eisenhower were De Gaulle's seconds in command: Generals Koenig and Leclerc. Again Paris roared its acclaim. There was no sniping. Said...
...Winner? Last week Goldwyn, trailing publicity men and photographers, arrived in Reno to help drive the last nail into the floor. Antimonopolist Mary Pickford, who helped found United Artists in 1919 to fight the big distributors in early Hollywood days, drove the nail herself. That night, Up in Arms opened triumphantly...