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Word: losers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Stevenson, as a result, has no real cause for anxiety over Truman's activities. The only real loser is Harry Truman, who, apparently, is enjoying himself. As he said at MIT, "This is the role I like the best... the politician...

Author: By Robert H. Sand, | Title: Is Harry Helpful? | 10/8/1956 | See Source »

...solemn Australian looked beaten before he started. Even the crowd at Long Island's West Side Tennis Club this week figured that Ken Rosewall was a sure loser. He had done well to get to the finals of the U.S. Men's Singles championships, but now he was up against his fellow countryman Lew Hoad. There was too much at stake for Lew to let this one get away. Victory would make him the only man besides Don Budge to make a grand slam of the biggest titles in tennis-Wimbledon, plus the French, Australian and U.S. championships...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SPORT: O!d-Fashioned Champ | 9/17/1956 | See Source »

...Good Loser." To the two-story stucco house in a neglected La Habra orange grove came the news bulletin of Stassen's surrender. There Frank Nixon labored for life under a green oxygen mask. At the foot of his bed was a television set; on top of it rested the family Bible. Dick Nixon told his father about Stassen's surrender. The old man smiled, said painfully: "He's a good loser." Asked the son: "You heard that President Eisenhower opened his press conference by saying everyone is praying for you?" Replied his father: "Thank...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE VICE-PRESIDENCY: Unanimous Choice | 9/3/1956 | See Source »

...Governor Robert Meyner but was actually split 26 for Stevenson to 10 (all from Jersey City) for Harriman. At a meeting on Tuesday of six New Jersey leaders, Bob Meyner flatly refused to stand as a favorite son, convinced Jersey City Leader John Kenny that Harriman was a sure loser. The six voted unanimously to back Stevenson. Kenny reported to New York's Tammany Hall Boss Carmine De Sapio, who passed on the bad news to Harry Truman. The old man refused to give up. He summoned Bob Meyner to his suite and went stronger than ever for Harriman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DEMOCRATS: How Adlai Won | 8/27/1956 | See Source »

...Time Loser. In Chicago, after Paul E. Bell placed a bet, the bookie identified himself as a detective and the horse, So Bet Me, fell dead in the race...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Aug. 13, 1956 | 8/13/1956 | See Source »

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