Word: lapping
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...stripping themselves of parachute packs and leaving the canopy of Exum's undamaged ship open, both pilots crammed themselves into the cockpit with Exum at the controls seated on the other's lap. With full power, luck and plenty of flaps the plane jumped the ditch, cleared the mountains and rejoined the formation circling overhead...
When the Sacred Cow, bringing her on the last lap of her trip from California, landed at Washington National Airport, a hearteningly enthusiastic little crowd of U.S. and Chinese officials was on hand to greet her. But the welcome turned into something like a bargain-basement sale. The crowd pushed, photographers struggled. George Marshall was conspicuously absent; he had gone to Walter Reed Hospital with an old kidney ailment. Mrs. George Marshall took Madame Chiang firmly by the arm, led her past the microphones of protesting radio men and into a State Department Cadillac...
...Noble Thing, and as much as I abhor the little runt I decided to return his home to him. Besides, my best friend CR and his Astute and Helpful poot friend of Very Little Brain, suddenly left. They went on the very top of the Forest called Galleons Lap and haven't been soon since. If anyone has information concerning their where-abouts let me know. Anyway, with CR gone I decided to leave the Forest and find a home elsewhere...
...mile relay, but the Bruin coach opined he "thought his team stunk." The time for the two-mile was indefinite, since no official timekeeper was available. The Crimson freshmen finished in 8:21.1, just ahead of the varsity. But Brown and Rhode Island fought the race out half a lap in front of the College quartets...
...second lap of the swimming intramurals will also take place in the near future. This will include both form and speed races and style performances...