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Word: legging (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...sorts of tracks : holding, muddy, sloppy, slow, heavy and lightning-fast. Last summer, when he broke Seabiscuit's money-winning record ($437,730), Whirlaway seemed sound enough to surpass the Biscuit's 89 racing starts as well. But during the winter he developed a leg ailment that kept him out of training for several months...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Good-by, Mr. Long Tail | 7/12/1943 | See Source »

...Leg Work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: People, Jun. 21, 1943 | 6/21/1943 | See Source »

...outside world knew on Feb. 22 was that Hans and Maria Scholl and Adrian Probst had been beheaded. Since then other Munich citizens have laid their heads on the block before a white-gloved axman: Kurt Huber, a professor of psychology for 17 years; a lad who exchanged a leg at Stalingrad for the Iron Cross, First Class; at least nine other students. By last week it was apparent that the Nazis were worried. There were more arrests at Munich and a close watch on students at the schools. No one outside Germany could tell for certain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Not in Vain | 6/14/1943 | See Source »

Paper, paper everywhere, from neck down to my leg...

Author: By Ysoman Brill, | Title: Electronics School | 6/11/1943 | See Source »

...felt something at his leg. He looked down and there was a little brown dog chewing at his sock. He was surprised, and he wondered what a dog was doing in the House. Maybe he ought to get rid of him, but it was an awfully cute...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Oh! You Cain't Keep Dawgs Or Wimmin in Your Roo-om | 5/27/1943 | See Source »

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