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Word: eighth (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...hockey team came from behind to defeat a fast-skating Rindge Tech sextet, 5 to 2, yesterday afternoon at the Arena. Extending its streak of excellent hockey, which reached a high point last weekend against BC, the team racked up its eighth victory against two defeats...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yard Six Topples Rindge Tech, 5-2 | 3/1/1950 | See Source »

Kirkland built up its A League basketball lead at the Blockhouse yesterday by ending Lowell's attack, 31 to 30 for the Deacon's eighth straight win. Lowell took a four point lead into the final minute of play, but a free throw and baskets by Pal McCormick and John Pankey won for the Deacons...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Deacons Win Eighth Straight Victory in House Basketball | 2/24/1950 | See Source »

...husband had died four months ago. Afterwards Felicitas, pregnant with her eighth child, went to Dean Jeronimo Carranza to ask for her husband's job. "It is against tradition," said the dean. When Felicitas appealed, the cardinal himself upheld the dean...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lady Bellringer | 2/20/1950 | See Source »

Favored to take its eighth win in nine intercollegiate starts, the squash team will line up with Henry and Hugh Foster, Hugh Nawn, Joe Clark, Jim Bacon, George Plimpton, Sam Hoar, Wister Wood, and Muggy Mugaseth...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Squashmen Play Penn As Skiers Head North | 2/17/1950 | See Source »

...himself and the signatures of his sponsors, but no reference whatever to his party affiliation (in Britain not even the ballots carry a candidate's party affiliation). To discourage frivolous candidacies, each candidate must deposit ?150 ($420), which is returned to him if he polls more than one-eighth of the total vote cast; otherwise, it is forfeited to the Crown...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: The Law & Lucas-Tooth | 2/13/1950 | See Source »

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