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Word: foils (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...inmber three man in the saber department right now, behind Tom Masterson and Bob Westhrin, who play a little more soberly. The saber is always the best weapon for razzle-dazzle stuff, since duellers can use the side of the sword to score touches. In the epee and foil, only the point counts...

Author: By John J. Sack, | Title: Lining Them Up | 12/15/1948 | See Source »

Chip Arp heads the foil-wielders, followed by Joe Verra and Bill Raney. Verra played on the squad in 1947 and took a breather last winter by sweeping the House League in all three weapons. His best instrument is still the foil, which has a flatter hilt and four sides. Five touches are needed to win a foil match three will do in epee...

Author: By John J. Sack, | Title: Lining Them Up | 12/15/1948 | See Source »

...year and a half. He predicts that the 200-inch will eventually be fixed. The first step will be the installation of a set of small fans to keep the temperature more uniform around the mirror. The mirror's outer edge may also be insulated with aluminum foil to make it respond more slowly to temperature changes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Trouble on Palomar | 12/13/1948 | See Source »

...limits of fantasy in the current crop of radio thrillers for the kiddies, Captain Midnight's show contains features common to most of the quasi-credible serials. The hero is surrounded by at least two youthful subordinates, and usually has a humorous character whose harmless stupidity serves as a foil for the heavy witticisms of the others. Villains are either petty and dumb, or sinister and intelligent...

Author: By David E. Lillenthal jr., | Title: The Children's Hour: II | 11/18/1948 | See Source »

...battle of the goal posts, the East uprights foil first, but the Green's earned only a split decision for possession of the wood. The battle on the western front raged for more than an hour...

Author: By Burt Glinn, | Title: Fireworks Sputter but Rarely Explode in Damp Weekend | 10/25/1948 | See Source »

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