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Word: lost (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...engaging in politics but he said: "If I can help end the domination of this machine.and reduce taxes in Jersey City so that I can sell real estate, I will be satisfied." He called Mayor Hague "grafter" and "political coward." Mayor Hague took no action. Then Mr. Burkitt lost his voice. "I guess I'll have to rest for a spell," he whispered, "but . . . it's not the eggs and vegetables...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL NOTES: Jersey Giant | 5/21/1928 | See Source »

...problems of life. Some of us know the great benefits arising from so-called 'outside activities'-a hard, close game calling on brain as well as body for all there is and then some; a stiff pull on the river and a lost race, and also that sympathy for the man supposed to be responsible, which will help carry on in after life as nothing else...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: P. B. K. Snubbed | 5/21/1928 | See Source »

...balloting found Smith and Baker far ahead of the rest of the wide field. On the sixth ballot Baker gained the lead, but lost it on the seventh. After this ballot a conference of state chairmen was held, and two ballots later the deadlock was broken as state after state went for Walsh...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DEMOCRATS NAME THOMAS J. WALSH ON NINTH BALLOT | 5/17/1928 | See Source »

...their recent trip to Rye, New York, the Crimson golfers won one match and lost two. On Friday they bowed to the Georgetown forces by a 7 to 2 score, while on Saturday they split even, beating Pennsylvania easily 8 to 1 in the morning but losing to Princeton 6 to 3 in the afternoon. The results of the trip bring the totals of the season to date to four victories and two defeats...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GOLFERS TAKE ON HOLY CROSS THIS AFTERNOON | 5/16/1928 | See Source »

...Freshmen have been successful in every match so far this season but look for stiff opposition from the Andover racquetmen this afternoon. The latter lost to the powerful Yale 1931 team by a large score earlier in the season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SECOND UNIVERSITY AND 1931 TENNIS TEAMS TO SEE ACTION | 5/16/1928 | See Source »

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