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Word: lostness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...writing this sort of book, Bloom begs to be compared to C.S. Lewis. The comparison does not flatter him in any way. Lewis could get away with gross reliance on unalloyed religious faith because he also possessed an H.G. Wellsian flair for description of other worlds. Lewis never lost sight of the individuality of his characters, nor the need to entertain his readers. Bloom misses both Lewis's faith and his skill...

Author: By Scott A. Rosenberg, | Title: God Only Knows | 4/18/1979 | See Source »

Harvard junior Rob Alevizos made the Huskies look silly much of the time, but he lost his concentration in the second and third innings, hanging a couple of sliders that Northeastern turned into four hits and two runs...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: Huskies Bark Back for Twinbill Split | 4/18/1979 | See Source »

However, the final relay, a five-point, winner-take-all affair, still left the Crimson in a position to win the meet. But the squad of Ryan Lamppa, John Chafee--who earlier romped in the 800 meters-- Al Harrington and Chris Nicodemus lost by 1.9 seconds...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Huskies Slip Past Crimson With Victory in Final Relay | 4/18/1979 | See Source »

...were weakened by sickness and injury, but we lost because of the breaks of competition," he said...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Huskies Slip Past Crimson With Victory in Final Relay | 4/18/1979 | See Source »

Dales, who has hit the skids since returning from the squad's Florida roadtrip, scorched to a 38 the front nine, but, like Raffi, he lost his putting touch on the back, taking 46 blows on the final nine...

Author: By Tom Green, | Title: Linksters Sweep MIT, Bates | 4/18/1979 | See Source »

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