Word: grips
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...refused and therefore cannot, enter the Soviet sector any more. "In order to escape the grip of the devil, he would have had to sign a contract to the devil," remarked Liebenau wryly. "He was lucky," he added; "others who have been arrested have never been seen again...
...pair of husky seniors, Frank Vitale and "Coffee Dan" Taylor, have a tight grip on the starting offensive guard posts. Another sophomore, Stan Tsapis, has little chance to muscle his way in. Defensively, James has replaced the talented, and graduated Vince DiGrande with Jack McCarthy, with Jim Quimby at the other guard...
...breathless hours last week it seemed that the long-simmering military revolt against Juan Perón had begun. But as revolutions go, it was one of the least successful ever staged. Strong Man Juan Perón crushed it swiftly, almost without bloodshed, and tightened his grip on Argentina's land and people...
Sculptor Cousino tried vainly to explain: "It's my conception of the Virgin, her mouth open in a stifled cry of the world's sufferings. I started off with the usual base, then despite myself, in the grip of a driving force, my hammer hit on my chisel. It was out of control. I was forced to obey orders which were not of my own inspiration. I can't say it's really mine...
According to experts, here is the procedure; grasp your watch or clock firmly in your left hand; secure an equally tenacious grip on the hour pointer of your instrument with your right; turn the pointer a full circle counterclockwise; put the clock down; return to the business of the moment...