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Word: lost (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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From there, the Crimson made a sustained march of 77 yards in 18 plays, requiring a little over eight minutes, to the first touchdown of the game. Roche made a first down on the 45 and then passed to Dike Hyde to the Crusader 45. He lost nine yards on the next play but then hit stretch Mazzone to get back to the 45 again...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Crimson Stops Holy Cross, 22-14, for First 1949 Victory; West and Roche Spark Offense | 10/30/1949 | See Source »

...money far and above the city's income. He mortgaged most of Boston's real estate, spent taxes that were to be collected in the following year, secured loans indiscriminately from any bank that would give them. Consequently, he incurred the wrath of not only the bankers who had lost control of the city, but also of many voters who didn't care to see his mysterious financing reflected in tax rate hikes...

Author: By Edward C. Haley, | Title: Colorful Mayor Dominates Boston Political Operations | 10/29/1949 | See Source »

...Leverett Saltonstall, he was in the State House for only one term, 1934-6; and those were the years of Roosevelt's first term when no democrat could lose. In the last year of his governorship, he ran for the Senate against Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. and lost even though it was the first time Lodge had ron for political office...

Author: By Edward C. Haley, | Title: Colorful Mayor Dominates Boston Political Operations | 10/29/1949 | See Source »

...Commuters showed more power in the line in the second half, but their passing failed to click. Near the end of the game Dudley got down to the Leverett 7 yard-line, but lost the ball on downs. The Bunnies kicked out to the 40 and held for the rest of the game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bunnies Edge Dudley, 9-6; Lowell Trips Dunster 19-6 | 10/28/1949 | See Source »

...lapse to government by political machine is what the CCA fears would result if they lost a seat on the Council at the coming election. "Their (anti-CCA candidates) objectives is clearly," a CCA campaign bulletin said,"1) to destroy P.R. in 1950; 2) to jam (the 1951 municipal election with stalking horses and restore political rule; 3) to appoint is January, 1952, a manager who will be the tool of the politicians...

Author: By Rudolph Kass and William M. Simmons, S | Title: Political Struggle In Cambridge... | 10/28/1949 | See Source »

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