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Word: lucke (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Knifey pulled his gun, stuck it at the man's head. The man saw a policeman and ran his car up on the sidewalk, shouting for help. Knifey shot the policeman. "Like all good coppers, he tries to get me," said Knifey. "That's his tough luck...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Tough Guy | 7/14/1941 | See Source »

Once again, this wasn't luck. This was a matter of preparedness...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jul. 7, 1941 | 7/7/1941 | See Source »

Below the Pripet Marshes, the offensive went more slowly, because before it could roll, the formidable frontier fortress of Przemysl had to be stormed. And near Luck the Russians offered up a Gargantuan tank battle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World War: EASTERN THEATER: Decision in a Week? | 7/7/1941 | See Source »

...Luck: wootsk Puck: pootsk Lwow: voof Lodz: lutsch Pripet: pree'petch Brest Litovsk: bzhesch lit-ev'ski Bialystok: bia-ly'stock Vilna : vil'no Przemysl: pshe-meeshl...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World War: EASTERN THEATER: Wootsk & Pootsk | 7/7/1941 | See Source »

...Toledo in Spain; it is erroneously thought of in the U.S. as Mexico's Provincetown; and it has become by its recent development of exquisite silver crafts Mexico's Florence. Taxco is a tired old gambler of a town that has had just three brief runs of luck in 500 years. Last week the 4,500 Taxquenos, the President and Foreign Minister of the Republic and some 5,000 visitors celebrated Taxco's new luck in a brilliant three-day silver fiesta...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MEXICO: Fiesta at Taxco | 7/7/1941 | See Source »

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