Word: finest
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Liles, with victories in the 100-yard dash, the 220, and the broad jump turned in one of his finest performances of the season. The team showed great depth as the Yardlings were able to score sweeps in three events--the mile, broad jump, and high jump...
With the promotion of LeMay, the U.S. Air Force has solved an unusual personnel problem. A brilliant commander of the vital SAC and one of the military's finest organizers, Curt LeMay had held his post for eight years, too long for any soldier in one job, so long that he was beginning to appear the indispensable man in the Air Force's top field command. He had been thought of by some top Pentagon names as too tough a bull for the Washington china shop. Now at last on the Washington scene, LeMay will succeed General Thomas...
...best shot and his finest round of golf ever. His six-under-par 66 had brought him home with a total of 283. He was two strokes ahead of Snead, three ahead of a fast-finishing Jimmy Demaret. And he was Master of the Masters...
...price on her," Lawyer Paul Moore once said of his proud mare Seaton Pippin, "some damn fool will buy her." Some smart horsemen tried. But Mr. & Mrs. Moore just smiled at offers that went as high as $50,000. Men who knew thoroughbreds all agreed that Pippin was the finest hackney horse that ever lived...
...Whole-heartdly in favor of his nominee, Rep. Monahan had to concede that the purple finch is not really purple, but "like a sparrow dipped in rasberry juice." Outside of these two minor points, the purple finch is generally regarded as one of America's finest sweet-throated songsters...