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Word: kickings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Never Say Die. In Kemmerer, Wyo., Sherman Wade, skinning a dead horse, hit a nerve, got a kick in the face...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Mar. 11, 1946 | 3/11/1946 | See Source »

...ingenuity and industry of the individual to earn more than a union scale for turning out a better-than-average day's work, the best intentions of Washington will lead us deeper into a national mess, and democracy will become only a word for radio comedians to kick around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 25, 1946 | 2/25/1946 | See Source »

...pace for the rest of the cinder beaters. He delivered the wood to Bob O'Brien, who also extended his lead over the rest of the pack. Bill Ellis, up against the stiffest competition, held his own firmly, and Bob Clark put on the necessary finishing kick to break the tape himself...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON'S 440 QUARTET SNARES A THIRD IN N.Y. | 2/5/1946 | See Source »

Although Nimitz drew no attention to this fact, it was no coincidence that the heavy-armor men had gone over the side. As one of the young Turks put it: "They couldn't kick 'em too hard as they let 'em drop. That hurts enough...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army & Navy - COMMAND: Relieving the Watch | 1/21/1946 | See Source »

Another American in the shop finally coaxed the sailor out by offering to take his picture. There was a ricksha outside and the drunken sailor climbed in, posing. "The guys on East 136th Street'11 get a kick out of seeing this," he said. A crowd of Chinese watched while his ricksha rolled away...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army & Navy - MORALE: Afternoon in Peiping | 12/24/1945 | See Source »

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