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Word: flukes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...second period was brighter for the Crimson, as it played much better defense. The Big Green only managed scores on a two-man advantage and on a fluke breakaway...

Author: By Bradford B. Kopp, | Title: Crimson Skaters Romp, 9-4 | 12/7/1970 | See Source »

...Timers opened the second period with a fluke goal through the legs of goalie John Grossman, before time began to tell on the Bruins. Pretty stickwork by Thomson resulted in three quick goals for a 4-1 Harvard lead by the end of the second period...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JV Hockey Team Defeats Boston Bruins Old-Timers | 11/25/1970 | See Source »

Brown needed a fluke goal against Middlebury to reach the finals. Fullback Chip Young fired a direct kick wide of the net in the second period, but the ball hit a Middlebury fullback and deflected into...

Author: By Robert W. Gerlach, | Title: Crimson Booters Will Face Brown Today in NCAA New England Final | 11/24/1970 | See Source »

...their way into your heart, all accompanied by commercials as intense as the Chinese water torture ("Be the first on your block . . . Ask Mommy to get some . . . New! Big! Free! Wow! WOW!"). By now, even the most cynical promoters have begun to realize that Sesame Street is no fluke and that it is excellent in its own right, not merely relative to the rest of the junior TV scene. In its new series, just begun, the program proves that it is not only the best children's show in TV history, it is one of the best parents' shows...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Who's Afraid of Big, Bad TV? | 11/23/1970 | See Source »

...Providence, Brown needed a fluke goal-a carom shot off a Middlebury fullback-to beat the Black Panthers, 1-0, and gain the right to face the Crimson next Tuesday in the New England finals...

Author: By Robert W. Gerlach, | Title: Crimson Romps Over W. P. I., 6-0; Booters to Face Brown Next Week | 11/18/1970 | See Source »

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