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Word: hitting (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...that is why the cinema and Michael Arlen fatten and flourish. The Wisdom Tooth is probably for a few people. These few will go over and over again, perhaps introducing certain of their dependable friends. Then, if they can sell the balcony seats somehow, the piece will be a hit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays: Mar. 1, 1926 | 3/1/1926 | See Source »

...have its duller moments. So when he goes out front for his three a week, he must remember that he is in the position of an actor playing to a hostile stand. And the audience should come in early and give him every opportunity to make a hit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE THREE A WEEK | 2/26/1926 | See Source »

...last year's pitching staff, Coach Mitchell will be faced with the task of building a new hurling corps. R. W. Puffer '26, a right handed twirler, is the letterman who is expected out today. J. N. Barbee '28, mound ace of the Freshman squad, who pitched a no-hit game against Williston last spring is regarded as one of the most promising candidates for a place on the University pitching mound this year. The Sophomore right hander is one of the mainstays of Coach Wachter's quintet, however, and will not be able to report until...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BATTERY MEN OPEN DIAMOND CAMPAIGN | 2/24/1926 | See Source »

...insides get shaken up by the complicated motion of the boat and by the minute, incessant vibration of the engines); and 5) psychic stimuli (the patient sees others kharouping and vomiting over the rail and gets sick). All influence to varying degrees the maelstrom of nausea. Most nostrums hit at only one of the causes and so are frequently inefficacious...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Seasickness | 2/15/1926 | See Source »

...silk whirlwind in a salmon pink sweater. She talked constantly, while I pressed my lips tight shut, like President Coolidge. Her drives and placements came my way every time. I tried to drive her back with lobs, but both she and the Baron slaughtered one after another. He hit so hard he bent his racket. ... At the end, Suzanne threw the balls into the stands, rushed to the net with that fixed smile of hers and gave me a handshake, a clammy one. . . . C. F. was great! He tried to take all the blame...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Helen's Week | 2/15/1926 | See Source »

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