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Word: knocked (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...return to hitting form which the team exhibited. Lou Clay, who batted two-for-four including a three-bagger, and Bart Harvey, who smacked out a pair of doubles, looked best at the plate for the Stahlmen. Burgy Ayres also connected twice in four trips, including one extra base knock...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Boston Terriers Defeat Varsity Nine; Sloppy Playing Leads to 15-7 Loss | 4/24/1941 | See Source »

Mission of the bombers is to seek out the air invader at sea or in bases he may have seized, near the Western Hemisphere. The interceptor's job is like that of Britain's Fighter Command: to take the air when raids threaten, knock the enemy's bombers out of the skies. Last week, having assigned four flying major generals to command the Air Forces (Northeast, James E. Chancy; Northwest, John F. Curry; Southeast, Barton K. Yount; Southwest, Jacob E. Fickel), the Army announced its interceptor commanders: four brigadier generals-all slim and wiry, as pursuit pilots...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AIR: The U. S. v. Bombs | 4/21/1941 | See Source »

Since the Nazification of Europe, longtime foes of the South American steer, like Wyoming's Senator O'Mahoney and the American National Livestock Association, have switched to approving Army & Navy purchases from Argentina. Administration Senators were determined to knock out the Scrugham amendment this week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FOREIGN TRADE: Good Will on the Hoof | 4/7/1941 | See Source »

...ride each year. The University offers no Faculty advice or financial aid, but contents itself with charging $200 a clip for the use of Sanders Theatre. The Maintenance Dept. pockets petty graft for hanging curtains, planting invisible watchmen, sending prying inspectors. The real socko of all, however--the knock down punch--comes when no audience appears after three weeks of tough work. After flunking exams, losing sleep and sanity, thinking all the time that one's work is worthwhile, there is a feeling of absolute disgust when no one takes any interest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 3/28/1941 | See Source »

...Edward Peacock, who arrived in the U.S. in January to knock down Great Britain's investments in privately-owned American corporations (TIME, Jan. 20), took his biggest step first this week. His initial sale: huge American Viscose Corp., world's largest rayon manufacturer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SECURITIES: Viscose Sale | 3/24/1941 | See Source »

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