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Word: lipping (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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When singing rehearsals started, one singer insisted he knew his role perfectly and demanded to be excused. He got a flat "no"-and a piece of conductorial lip besides. Snapped Reiner: "I learn things in rehearsal, and it is possible that a singer may. I believe you should take the risk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Great Performance | 2/14/1949 | See Source »

Four Harvard players were injured and one spectator was arrested at the fracas. Jack Carman received the most serious injuries. He suffered a possible concussion in addition to a deep gash on his lip and was taken to Stillman Infirmary...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Varsity Hockey Team Trips B.U., 10-8, in Arena Brawl | 2/10/1949 | See Source »

Charles Wolf, the other speaker at the meeting, declared that the United States should back all liberal, moderate governments in southeast Asia with more than just lip service. It should do so by giving such governments active support in the UN, by exchanging students, and by sending economic aid, Economic aid should not come on a Marshall Plan basis, however, Wolf was quick to point out, but should be sent through private investments. By doing so the United States could bring about what Wolf called multilateral world trade. This term means that once Indonesia received help...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Avoid Chinese Policy Errors, Fairbank Says | 1/21/1949 | See Source »

...None of your lip now. Don't you know the North Pole is a base of aggression...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROPAGANDA: Soviet Soap Opera | 1/10/1949 | See Source »

...coach watched the big, clumsy kid flounder until he couldn't stand it any longer. He yanked him out of a freshman game a few weeks ago. "Your name's Conway, isn't it?" he asked. The kid's lip trembled. "Yes, sir," he replied. Said the coach: "Well, you're not playing like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Conway's Boys | 11/15/1948 | See Source »

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