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Word: lost (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...lost, the Commission insists: "We believe that it is now time to make a commitment to a public, noncommercial voice in the communications field--now, before the vital moment is lost...

Author: By Robert O. Boorstin, | Title: A Little Too Scalpel Happy | 3/9/1979 | See Source »

...talent of next year's freshman class is critical, but may unfortunately cement the realization that Harvard lost more than a freshman hockey coach when Tim Taylor left for Yale three years...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: HARVARD HOCKEY: What Was (Is) the Story? | 3/8/1979 | See Source »

Vastola carefully adapts his game to his opponent. Last year, former Crimson captain and sabre fencer John Chipman--a lightning quick and superbly skilled attacker--repeatedly lost to fencers infinitely inferior to him. Typically, Chipman would utilize four or five feints on opponents who couldn't even see, never mind be deceived by them. They would poke their points forward in fearful reflex and touch Chipman's mask or torso...

Author: By Stephen A. Herzenberg, | Title: Fencing Captain Gene Vastola: Cool, Calm and Crafty | 3/7/1979 | See Source »

...would have made it all worthwhile. The individual committees--on issues ranging from academics to student life to the role of the university in social and political affairs--could have pooled information, come up with a comparative report, offered some suggestions. But somewhere along the line, many committees got lost in the effort to come up with resolutions (calling for divestiture of investments in South Africa, among other things) and neglected to develop a reasoned critique of current university practices along with strategies for student action to change those practices...

Author: By Eric B. Fried, | Title: Philadelphia Story | 3/7/1979 | See Source »

Gonzalez rushed to an early five-point lead in the opening game but relaxed and eventually lost, 17-18. In the next two games. Gerhart tired quickly and defaulted the match after losing...

Author: By Robert W. Gerlach, | Title: Racquetmen Barely Ahead After End Of First Round | 3/7/1979 | See Source »

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