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Word: knocking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Munson, given a third chance to knock Rivers in from second (Mickey had stolen easily), ripped a double into left-center on the second pitch offered by Stanley. Lou Pinella lined out to end the inning, but the damage had been done. New York led by two, with two-and-a-half innings...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: Yanks Nip Sox for Title, 5-4 | 10/3/1978 | See Source »

Though unexpectedly strong demand is the main cause of the shortages, cement executives cite a number of other reasons for their woes. California suppliers say they are short of cement partly because of the lengthy West Coast dry spell: instead of having to knock off during the rainy season, builders have been able to work year round...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Hard Times | 10/2/1978 | See Source »

Despite the knock on his height, the frosh signal caller doesn't feel that his size is much of a problem. "I played in an all-star game in California where all the linemen were around 6-4 and it didn't bother me. I just have to go back a little further. If I know where my receivers are, I'll hit 'em," he said...

Author: By David A. Wilson, | Title: Ron Cuccia | 9/29/1978 | See Source »

Catcher-quarterback Carlton Fisk belted a first-inning triple to knock in two runs, and George Scott boomed a solo homer and an RBI single last night to lead the Red Sox onslaught past the Detroit Tigers by a score...

Author: By David A. Demilo, | Title: Rejuvenated Sox Topple Tigers, 5-2 | 9/28/1978 | See Source »

Cancel all reservations for airline flights, select a reliable four-engine armchair and take off: "The Gremlin's Castle was trembling in an incipient stall ... Almost directly ahead stood the Taj Mahal ... We were obviously going to knock it down ... Desperate in the seconds remaining, I made a wild decision. I doubted if anyone had ever tried it in a C87 ... 'Hogarty!' I yelled. 'Give me full flaps...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Full Flaps | 9/25/1978 | See Source »

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