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Word: losers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...beat his Harvard foe, but came away with a pin as well, turning the trick on Yasunaga in the third round of their one-sided bout. Harvard's slide into the pit continued as Bill Mulvihill (134 lbs.) wrestled a good match but still limped away a 5-2 loser...

Author: By David Clarke, | Title: Lions Upset Grapplers, 21-16 | 2/14/1976 | See Source »

...every match, a point is awarded to the man who has held the advantage for the greatest length of time. The "riding point" went to U Mass, and Mulvihill was a 6-5 loser...

Author: By David Clarke, | Title: Matmen Bow to UMass; Fail to Build Early Lead | 1/22/1976 | See Source »

...insists on not taking any "cheap shots" and working hard. When he finally reaches the ring, Rocky, at 190 pounds, is obviously and superbly prepared. He has trained--punching, dancing, working on the elements of his style--in a way he never bothered when he still labelled himself a "loser" during his ten years as a fighter before. In a beautiful sequence set to Bill Conti's gradually crescendoing music, the camera follows the progress of Rocky's 4 a.m. runs around the sleeping city as he gets faster and the early shoppers begin to recognize him as a kind...

Author: By Diane Sherlock, | Title: Miracle in Philadelphia | 1/12/1976 | See Source »

...success, and that of this warm, funny, most sincere film is older and more forgotten than any other dream: quite simply, they believe in themselves. Twice each day Rocky stops at the neighborhood pet shop to crack a joke, trying to get the attentions of Adrian, an unmarried, unsought "loser" who stands without a word, feeding the caged birds. "Hey, I hear she's a retard," the loan shark's driver mocks Rocky. But under the fighter's clumsy, tender patience, Adrian emerges from behind her harlequin glasses as an appealing, attractive woman. "I always knew you was beautiful," Rocky...

Author: By Diane Sherlock, | Title: Miracle in Philadelphia | 1/12/1976 | See Source »

...coasted in for their second win in as many outings. Sophomore John Chipman opened the proceedings with a 3-5 sabre victory over Mike Johnson. For those not familiar with the intricacies of the sword sport, the first player to accumulate five points against his ledger is deemed the loser...

Author: By Jonathan J. Ledecky, | Title: Harvard Fencers Decapitate Corsairs, 23-4; Radcliffe Foilers Also Romp, Rip SMU, 13-3 | 12/6/1975 | See Source »

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