Word: eclat
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...front, where we are stationed, and gone back to our base, when a Boche avion passed over the camp and dropped four bombs on it. When the first fell Henry hurried out to see if any one was hurt, and, as he left the tent, was struck by an eclat from the second which made a ghastly wound in his hip and thigh. Fortunately one of the ambulances was near and he was hurried to the hospital and operated on with all possible speed...
...defeating the Yale News 15 to 8 at Soldiers Field yesterday morning, the CRIMSON Clouters brought to a flushingly brilliant end a season of great eclat. The big red team was up to its usual standard, and with Graves, Stiles and Ingram in their old-time form, there was little hope for the Elis. Nevertheless, the game was pretty close until the CRIMSON'S half of the ninth, when "Frozen" Isham, the blue twirler, lost his coolness. He was replaced by Meek, who, living up to his name, handed the local heroes seven runs...