Word: grinds
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
With knees and elbows aflying, Eliot's powerful eleven took advantage of several Kirkland defensive lapses last Wednesday to grind out a 27 to 7 victory in the term's final House grid contest...
...delegation, entertained at Washington's swank Carlton Hotel. The menu: broiled chicken, peach ice cream, California wines. Next day: high tea at Blair House. Each day the delegates rode out to Dumbarton Oaks in Army cars for a two-hour morning session and another two-hour grind in the afternoon...
...tide of the whole war turned at Stalingrad, the tide of the air turned also. The Russians were getting more planes from their factories as well as by Lend-Lease. They were getting shrewder designs, better-trained air fighters. The U.S. and British air forces were beginning to grind down the Luftwaffe in its factories and in the air. As the great counteroffensive rolled westward, the Russians achieved something like air equality...
Visitor's Grind. That night General de Gaulle was given a dinner by Secretary of State Cordell Hull in the Carlton Hotel...
Mind you, I am proud and grateful to be a bridge expert. Spinoza used to grind lenses to earn a living, and I prefer to grind bids and plays. Bridge, as you know, is not only my hobby but my bread and butter, as well...