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Word: foams (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...50th mile passed, the eagle reeled crazily in the air, sideslipped, almost dropped into the foam. The cook sought to lure it to alight and rest by spreading meat scraps upon the stern. The eagle soared once more by great effort, distanced the ship for an instant, suddenly appeared to faint in midair, fell thump upon the deck...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: May 31, 1926 | 5/31/1926 | See Source »

...well. They counted the row boats and called for Douglas MacLean to take command. But ankles are after all, especially Miss Morris' very slender supports for a feature film. Aud thus cometh comedy in the guise of a child who attaches himself to Douglas on land, on sea, on foam, and makes comedy stalk beside the ankles...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 5/26/1926 | See Source »

...Race. "They'r-r-re OFF!"... The long roar thundered like a wave, grumbled like a rising sea-surge through the crowd down the long stretch. The stands seemed to sway, to swell with it; hats and parasols and a foam of faces rose, hesitated for an instant on the top of the wave, settled slowly down into a whisperless silence. The horses moved down the stretch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: In Louisville | 5/24/1926 | See Source »

...only oasis is LaGuardia, sturdy, two-fisted Congressman, worthy foe of any man. He has no chance of keeping the proceedings impartial. His efforts will fall as flat as the foam on near-beer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Toil and Trouble | 3/15/1926 | See Source »

...city of the foam...

Author: By Henry M. Hart, | Title: Romance in More or Less Historical Guise | 3/13/1926 | See Source »

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