Word: lost
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...that time. The first books that I read were The Luzhin Defence; King, Queen, Knave; Invitation to an Execution and some delightful short stories written in Russian. I kept all of his books for years, reading them over and over until they resembled worn-out library books; unfortunately, I lost them in a fire during the war in Manila...
...Liller, the House staff had underhandedly attempted to subvert the seniors by bringing countless cases of beer and then discreetly refraining from indulging themselves. This insidious plot was discovered in the 6th inning. When the seniors found themselves behind by a score of 49-3. All would have been lost had it not been for the bases-loaded homer by senior pitcher Jan Halverson that triggered the 39-run 9th inning rally...
Last year, Wynne continued to play in the number four position but lost one more match than he had his previous year. "This year, I'm lucky that I made the team," Wynne said...
...slip past their red pencils verbosity ("the University has long been cognizant of the fact that the issues involved transcend the sphere of economics"), turgid metaphor ("Girls dot the large lecture halls like raisins in raisin bread"), and embarrassing gaffes in tone (Kenny McBain's "I have never lost a certain fondness...
...last year the Crimson was eliminated in the first race of the five-day regatta by a good Cornell boat. Harvard was unfortunate enough to be in a lane where the current was not at all favorable, but Joe Bracewell, stroke of the Crimson boat said, "We might have lost anyway...