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Word: forlorn (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...preliminary a once-defeated freshman team will meet the hope of the future from Providence. The Yardlings are likely to make that hope forlorn...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Swimming Team Will Meet Brown At I.A.B. Tonight | 2/27/1957 | See Source »

...elderly lady remembered the stone creature's dedication. "It was a terribly rainy day," she recalled, "and I can still see President Roosevelt sitting up on the platform, holding an umbrella over his head. He looked so forlorn." Proceedings apparently went smoothly, however...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Thankful Dragon | 2/18/1957 | See Source »

Much but not all of the film's lameness is counteracted by Ingrid Bergman's excellent, haunting portrayal of the princess. From a superb portrait of the starved, hollow-faced, forlorn girl she grows with great refinement into the true princess. As her mentor, unfortunately, Yul Brynner demonstrates exactly the same monotonous cold tyranny that made him so successful in The King and I. Helen Hayes, never bad, has nearly always been better than she is as the iron dowager who shuts out the world. Her stern voice and manner fit the part, but her face, a bit rosy, rounded...

Author: By Larry Hartmann, | Title: Anastasia | 2/6/1957 | See Source »

...Hungarians," said Mindszenty. "I trust that the glory acquired by Hungarian weapons will become greater yet should the need arise.' He was bitter about the West. "A thing which no one in the world, not even the big powers, dared to do, was done by small and forlorn Hungary. Our people started the fight for their faith in their country. The Hungarian people are waiting for the world, especially the big powers, whose business it should have been tc handle this affair, to stand up in action...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: The Cardinals | 11/12/1956 | See Source »

...Pirates, Maglie won the first game 6-2. The Dodgers won the second 3-1, then tucked away the pennant by beating the Pirates next day, "86, behind Big Newk. They did it with authority. Snider and Amoros homered twice, Robinson once. After that, it scarcely mattered that the forlorn Braves took their last game from St. Louis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Stretch Run | 10/8/1956 | See Source »

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