Word: lapping
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...agreement itself rested last week in the lap of Winston Churchill's cabinet; all but one of the major issues were settled. The main terms for ending the 75-year-old dispute: 1) Britain will evacuate the canal zone but leave behind 4,000 technicians to train Egyptian replacements; 2) the base will be commanded by an Egyptian, with a Briton as chief of staff; 3) Britain will be allowed to return to the base in event of an attack on any Arab nation (not including Turkey). The single remaining point of argument: Should the British technicians stay...
...round the four-mile track swept 32 powerful, low-slung cars piloted by some of the world's finest drivers. Mostly the crowd kept its eyes on one racer: No. 4, the bright red Ferrari driven by Italy's Alberto Ascari. For 55 of the 80 laps, Driver Ascari hung back, jockeying for position, then made his move and shot into the lead. On the last lap, still ahead by 20 yards, Ascari saw a rival edging closer, tried to fight him off by risking a curve at 120 m.p.h...
Becker & Bixby, as "Beckby," have produced some 8,000,000 Elsie Beebe words in all and continue at long distance. Bixby knocks out several weeks of scripts at his Connecticut home, then rests up for the long view while Becker takes over for the next lap on his Virginia farm. They take great pride in their craftsmanship ("Every day's program should be interesting in its own right") and talk solemnly about the beneficial influence of Life Can Be Beautiful on 3,300,000 faithful listeners. "Papa David's warmth and wisdom are a great comfort to listeners...
...this week's race proved, they have not yet caught up with Stan Sayres. Throwing up a saucy rooster tail of white spray as she churned round & round the 3¼-mile course, Slo-Mo IV rubbed the Detroit boats in her wake. Behind on only one lap of the three-heat, go-mile race, she racked up speed records for a single lap and a full heat. First owner ever to win four Gold Cups in a row, Stanley Sayres said happily: "The old family runabout did it again...
Mike Hammer, Spillane's kill-crazy shamus, is portrayed by a young heavy from TV named "Biff" Elliot. "I'll kick your teeth all over the floor," he snarls at one point. When the teeth splash, they splash into the audience's lap, because I, the Jury is made...