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Word: droves (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...when the station was closed," says Greg Wilson, an attendant at a Phillips 66 station, "a guy drove in and offered me whatever I wanted to fill his tank. He was so angry when I refused...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RATIONING: Spotty Local Starts | 2/25/1974 | See Source »

...winning continued at U.C.L.A., Ted and Gloria often drove up from La Mesa to watch the big games. Gloria was not sure that she liked all the success. When U.C.L.A. squeaked by Maryland earlier this year, Bill's mother remarked, "Well, I just think winning all the time is immoral...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Walton: Basketball's Vegetarian Tiger | 2/25/1974 | See Source »

...laughed about Fitz's attempted feat of strength as he walked us down through the dark stairways and thick electronically controlled sliding doors to the front steps. We shook hands and Fitz headed, unescorted, for his room and we got into our cars and drove...

Author: By Ronald W. Wade, | Title: Billerica Hoop | 2/25/1974 | See Source »

...self where you are resigned to cropping both your hopes and losses. Failure had brought pain--with acid bummers riding her mind, with a bad trip to California, with sanpaku and Harley, who cared--maybe in the wrong ways. Kimberly must have felt scared, and something in her fear drove her to the place of this old and settled...

Author: By Emily Fisher, | Title: Lady Star Dust | 2/20/1974 | See Source »

...about her--while the adults are busy with the New Year. The Rath's new neighbor, Mary Beth Twyman, aged 19, was married two days ago Saturday in Holy Cross Chapel in a waltz-length white peau--de--soire dress and a crown of pink pearls, and as she drove off with her husband in his new model Camaro, a St. Christopher's charm dangled from the rear view mirror. December saw 25 houses finished in one arm of the Troy development and a turnover of almost 100 people. It's a place in transition where the past is short...

Author: By Emily Fisher, | Title: Lady Star Dust | 2/20/1974 | See Source »

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