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Word: footedly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...springing bounce sent Indiana Broad Jumper Greg Bell, 26, sailing 25 ft. 8 ¼ in. down the jumping pit, far enough to win a gold medal with half a foot to spare...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Faster, Higher, Farther | 12/3/1956 | See Source »

...force for the longest time before releasing the shot." Boiled down to its essentials, the O'Brien put begins with the putter at the rear of the ring, crouching low over his right leg, his back turned to the shot's line of flight. Since the seven-foot circle allows scant running room, the added speed generated by the 180° spin before the shot is released makes a tremendous difference...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Great White Whale | 12/3/1956 | See Source »

...place in the ring, Parry hefts the shot in his right hand. Handling the heavy sphere as gently as a waiter balancing a tray of champagne, he raises his left hand as if he were conferring a blessing on the spectators. His blue eyes narrow, he inches his left foot back toward the center of the circle like a burglar feeling his way down off a porch roof in the dark. Suddenly he ducks low. His eyes squint almost shut, and with a furious burst of energy he scrapes his whole body in a whirling drive across the circle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Great White Whale | 12/3/1956 | See Source »

Volkskrieg. In Frankfurt am Main. Germany, arrested after confessing that he had slashed the tires of 50 cars in seven weeks, the 21-year-old defendant explained: "I cannot stand to see cars being driven when I myself have to go everywhere on foot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Dec. 3, 1956 | 12/3/1956 | See Source »

There are no suites in 8 Prescott, and all the rooms lack lighting fixtures and uniform heating. Many rooms have no closets, but the University has compensated for these deficiencies by providing residents with foot lockers, floor and desk lamps, and modern furniture...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshmen Hail 'Fraternal' 8 Prescott St. | 12/3/1956 | See Source »

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