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Word: luck (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...points tallied during the match seemed to be more the result of luck than anything else. High winds made it extremely difficult for kicks to be accurate over long distances, so Harvard's players kept the ball low to the ground, looking for openings in the Brown defense...

Author: By Randy K. Mays, | Title: J.V. Kickers Lose Rematch to Brown | 11/17/1973 | See Source »

...keeps her job, the sinners are saved, and Sky and Sarah are married. It's not the most clever plot around, but it does provide the impetus for the parade of magnified characters and a great score, including such standards as "I've Never Been in Love Before" and "Luck Be A Lady...

Author: By Matthew Gabel, | Title: Nathan Detroit's Alive and Well | 11/10/1973 | See Source »

...acts quite well, although her solo, "If I Were A Bell," is better suited to her smoothly lyrical voice than are some of her other tunes. Peter Kellogg is a good Sky, hampered occasionally by a bit too much strain in his hands and face. For example, in "Luck Be A Lady," strength or exaggerated tension can be easily overdone; to the audience, this can mean the difference between appearing cramped and out of control, or relaxed and confidently in control. Vocally, Kellogg handles his tunes well...

Author: By Matthew Gabel, | Title: Nathan Detroit's Alive and Well | 11/10/1973 | See Source »

...from the council this year, and Henry F. Owens II, a black councillor who has lost most of his white liberal support over the past two years, will be up for grabs. On the School Committee, two incumbents, Donald A. Fantini and David Wylie, have decided to try their luck in the council race so newcomers will fill their seats...

Author: By Robert Mcdonald, | Title: City Voter Turnout Moderate | 11/7/1973 | See Source »

...prodigies have had better luck. At 16 he was introduced to Count Guillermo de Morphy, a patron of the arts and adviser to Spain's Queen Maria Cristina. The count tutored Casals in several languages and presented him to the Queen, who was an enthusiastic pianist. Soon the Queen and the young cellist were playing duets together...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: A Man for All Reasons | 11/5/1973 | See Source »

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