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Word: grounds (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Squads with bigger front lines than Harvard have ground the gridders down all year both offensively and defensively, but Penn's diminutive lineman figure to give the Crimson at least and even chance...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Hapless Penn Team Here | 11/10/1979 | See Source »

...race turned into a battle for second right away when Jennings struck up a fast pace and took the leadearly on, a spot she would not relinquish during the race. For the first mile, which was smooth and flat, Beckford held her ground in second with a split of 5:20 closely followed by a small pack of other runners...

Author: By Jack A. Laschever, | Title: Harriers Nab Second in Ivies | 11/10/1979 | See Source »

...about it? His craftsmanship is clear in his depiction of supermarket and bridge-club life. But those in the John Gardner camp of moral fiction would charge that Updike's skillfulness does not become a vision until he guides his characters, and thus his readers, to the higher ground of moral purpose...

Author: By Susan C. Faludi, | Title: The Meaning of a Missing Sock | 11/10/1979 | See Source »

Kirkland used its strong ground game to shut out Leverett and post its third straight win. Late in the first quarter, K-House moved 65 yards down the middle of field, scoring on a three-yard Tod Elkins run. Tom Sylvester added the extra point...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Last Minute Drive Lifts SoHo to Title | 11/9/1979 | See Source »

Sweeper Peter Sergienko and central defender John Duggan kept B.U. at bay both on the ground and in the air. Duggan repeatedly cut off Terrier throw-ins and long passes with snapping headers back toward mid-field...

Author: By Stephen A. Herzenberg, | Title: Crimson Booters Edged In Overtime; Terriers Tally In Last Eight Minutes | 11/7/1979 | See Source »

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