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Word: lone (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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German and U. S. skippers still had a wan hope of nosing out the lone Swedish entry in the three free-for-all races for the Chandler Hovey and Williams trophies. Three German, five U. S. yachts were entered. But the tedious Bachante won every race. Four silver cups were handed over to the round-faced, debonair Capt. Lundberg. Benignly he in turn presented a cup to the skipper of the German Hathi, runner-up in the free-for-all event...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Triumphant Freak | 9/2/1929 | See Source »

...guarding the narrow lane that passes the Wailing Wall of the Temple in Jerusalem, most sacred as shrine of the Jewish faith. The Arabs sat in silence, wishing they were in the nearby Mosque Omar where thousands of Moslems were celebrating the eve of Mohammed's birthday. The lone Jew paced slowly up and down, pensive in the heavy Palestine dusk. He looked at the aged stones of the Wailing Wall where the day before 10,000 Jews had gathered as part of the fast of Tisha B'Ab, to lament the two destructions of the Temple...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: On Tisha B'Ab | 8/26/1929 | See Source »

...this and other evidence is a real testimony to the power of Harvard's proudest boast its indifference. Not until the duty of the hour is finished will the apostles of case and balance discard their lone for a little light entertainment. The police blotters will tell the tale of the thoroughness of their final efforts. But the world has learned what emancipation means and has come to treat Harvard in such periods with the indifference with which Harvard itself has taught...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EMANCIPATION | 6/10/1929 | See Source »

...southpaw Nekola will not pitch today after his feat of Thursday, when he shut out Boston College and held that team to a lone safety. Dobens, however, who twirled the Crusaders last year to victory over Harvard, may start, and will almost certainly see action if the Crimson bats get going. Coach Barry indicated last night that he might start Hebert, who held the Quantico Marines to three scattered singles, or the portsided Sims. In case the latter is called upon for mound duty, B. H. Ticknor '31 will play the center garden, but if a right hander pitches...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY NINE ENTERS CRUSADER TILT AS UNDERDOG | 6/1/1929 | See Source »

...this year, went down to defeat a the hands of the Seconds yesterday afternoon after 8 1-2 innings of thrilling baseball. The score was knotted at eight all until the last of the eighth, when three Crimson runs crossed the platter after four bases on balls and a lone...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SECOND NINE NOSES OUT SAINTS 11-8 IN EIGHTH | 5/23/1929 | See Source »

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