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Word: lost (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Admiral Dewey had not lost the modesty and sincerity of a hero; but the public had turned against him, had found him ridiculous. A typical newspaper headline cried: "Leaders Laugh at Poor Dewey." His boom died. He seldom appeared on front pages until his death. His wood and plaster triumphal arch rotted, was not replaced by marble as originally planned. Today, his Washington house is a dressmaking shop...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HEROES: Dewey, Lindbergh | 6/6/1927 | See Source »

...heart lost in the wind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HEROES: Dewey, Lindbergh | 6/6/1927 | See Source »

...trials, although he has still one more match to play. Hill and Ingraham, who have been ranked in the first two places on the Freshman court team this spring, have beaten every man on the University team with the single exception of Captain Whitbeck. Gordon, although he has lost to the two Freshman stars, has a chance of becoming a member of the trio if he defeats Captain Whitbeck. If Gordon is successful in this match, he will probably have to play over the matches with the two first year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: B. H. WHITBECK '29 WILL CAPTAIN 1928 NET TEAM | 6/3/1927 | See Source »

...here was my little friend lost in his ice cream and the sight of the revolving fairies, happy, not thinking of sorrow and misfortune and the really important things of life. How he got home and why I shall be glad to include in my next thesis, "Middle Broken English and Who Broke It or the Graduate Students Dream...

Author: By D. G. G., | Title: THE CRIME | 6/3/1927 | See Source »

Cutts, with four games won and two lost, for a 667 average, is still lowest in the pitching annals, but two of his triumphs have been shutouts. R. H. Booth '27, twice victor and undefeated to date, leads the hurlers. Willard Howard '28, E. L. Molloy '29 and Howard Whitmore '29 have each one victory and no losses, while R. R. Ketchum '29 trails. Barbee with three wins and one loss for a 750 mark...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tight Pitching and Fielding Raise Nine's Defensive Average--Batting Marks Fall--Pitchers Hurl Shutouts | 6/2/1927 | See Source »

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