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Word: errants (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...practically flawless himself when anyone but Santos-Buch was at bat, was victimized by the Crimson centerfielder for the third time in the fifth inning. Actually, he was victimized by his own streak of wildness, for after Santos-Buch had doubled over the centerfielder's head, Nickerson's errant pickoff attempt and wild pitch allowed the third tally to cross the plate...

Author: By Michael K. Savit, | Title: Clifford Handcuffs Huskies, 4-0 | 4/19/1978 | See Source »

...hustling Long Islander picked off an errant clearing pass from the Quaker's first team All-American defenseman Tony DelGiorno and tossed it into the empty net to erase Penn's lead for the last time. Just seconds later, Jamie Egasti put the Crimson ahead to stay with an unassisted effort...

Author: By Robert Grady, | Title: Laxmen Stun Eighth-Ranked Penn, 17-4 | 4/10/1978 | See Source »

Gallagher was halfway home when Bingham got a hold of the ball. A good throw would have nailed the runner easily. Instead Bingham's errant throw was to the first base side of home and Gallagher slid in to make...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Brown Twirls Crimson Nine Past UMass, 3-2 | 4/6/1978 | See Source »

...Schweiker with no prosecutorial experience to speak of, should be replaced. But lawyer friends of Bell in Philadelphia argued that he should be retained for a year since he had some major corruption investigations under way and his removal would smack of an attempt to take the heat off errant Democratic officeholders. In short, the timing was all wrong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Carter's Merit | 1/23/1978 | See Source »

THOUGHTS ARE errant during exam period. The worlds of fact and doctrine ("Birds cannot actually fly; they are merely prodigious leapers!") collide with the grim fantasies spawned by anxiety ("Perhaps there will be an earthquake and we won't have to take exams"). One sits at a chair and looks out the window. Cambridge does not even have the grace to be covered with snow. ("What if Harry Levin actually wrote the plays of Shakespeare?"). Sulphur-laden ice spreads like cancer over the Charles and Roast Beef Specials cost 60 cents ("If the Atlantic rose a few inches, Boston would...

Author: By George H. Rosen, | Title: Doom | 1/18/1978 | See Source »

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