Word: furrow
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...poured the lead for her keel in two old iron bathtubs. One of his brothers made her trapezoidal, gaff-headed sails (no newfangled spinnakers for Kathi A nne). A brother-in-law made her goosenecks, blocks and deadeyes (no modernistic turnbuckles). Spoon-bowed Kathi Anne plowed a fast furrow in the races at Lunenburg Harbor...
Despite those fears, the hard fact remained that Ireland outside the EEC would have to "plow the lonely furrow of the Atlantic," as one pro-Marketeer put it. Nearly two-thirds of Irish exports go to Britain, and they would face a prohibitive tariff wall if that country, as is now expected, joined the EEC. Irishmen stand to benefit from higher Continental prices for their beef and lamb, and from an influx of industries, mostly American, seeking a European base. More than 200 companies indicated that they would invest in Ireland if the referendum was favorable...
...response to a particular assignment in a particular course and should not be taken out of context. We particularly regret that the signers of the letter have used their authority as linguists to deride a social comment without discussing the specific point involved. Sarah E. Thompson Donna Jo Furrow Janet Fodor Dwight Bolinger Paole Valesio M.D. Lee Linda Shumaker Jonathan Cooper