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Word: lifted (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...dancers far into the night before. ¶While the President and Mrs. Coolidge tour hither, thither, architects and workmen swarm about the White House, make repairs. A new roadway is to be completed in the White House grounds, and an electric elevator installed in place of the old lift once allegedly used by Kermit and Archie to bring ponies to their bedrooms...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The Coolidge Week: Aug. 16, 1926 | 8/16/1926 | See Source »

they will lift the precious wine to drink a toast to their departed frends and a salute to their own Deaths...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMY & NAVY: In Stillwater | 8/2/1926 | See Source »

...Presidential catch, 14 inches long, approximating three pounds, was clicked over the telegraph. The fish had been caught on the hook of a trailer from Native Otis' boat, much to the surprise of the President. At the press conference it was supposed that the President would lift the cloud concerning the species and dimensions of his fish. He did not. Five days later, the President caught singlehanded a six pound bass on a troll line, and five brook trout with trusty bamboo pole and juicy angle worms-rain, high wind, notwithstanding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The White House Week: Jul. 19, 1926 | 7/19/1926 | See Source »

...overruled Queen Mary's desire to give Miss Jessie Betts a lift...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Quiz: Jun. 21, 1926 | 6/21/1926 | See Source »

...marked contrast to Houser was Ralph Hills of Princeton who was forced to improve the association record to win the title from Houser last year, I have never seen a shot putter with a more marvelous lift than Hills. If he had had the drive and energy of Houser, I believe that he would have smashed Ralph Roset's record of 51 feet. The first man who can combine the qualities of Houser and Hills will put the shot 54 feet...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Farrell Discourses Upon Shot Putting--Its History and Its Performers | 5/27/1926 | See Source »

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