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Word: major (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...spectators. It is the work of much more than an aggregation of the individual stars which it possessed; it is the work of a team, co-operating completely, and molded by fine coaching. Though soccer is nominally a minor sport, such an eleven has truly earned the right to major...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD'S FORGOTTEN HEROES | 11/22/1938 | See Source »

...mysterious background. La Surprise, even more than Dans la Clalrière, suggested a Titianesque tableau in the golden lighting on the figures, a tracing of Rubens in the figures themselves. Though the smooth crispness of painting, the linked, rounding volumes of the design were the work of a major talent, serious visitors came away with a moderate suspicion that this $18,000 show piece would look its best over some very, very beautiful...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Surprise | 11/21/1938 | See Source »

...Duke, only major college in the country with a perfect record (unscored on all season), had little trouble keeping Syracuse away from its goal line...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Grand Old Man | 11/21/1938 | See Source »

...Business as a whole found last week's election thoroughly satisfactory. But for one major U. S. business it was profoundly disappointing -in Colorado the chain stores lost their second major battle with the tax ogre. First such battle was over the proposed California chain-store tax in 1936, which the chains defeated by a mighty publicity and advertising campaign. Colorado has had a chain-store tax since 1934 and last week it came up for referendum. Despite another mighty publicity and advertising barrage, Colorado voted No to repeal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TRADE: Colorado No | 11/21/1938 | See Source »

...following on the Varsity won their major letters: Williams, Bradley, Hardenbergh, Edgar, Jacobson, Phillips, Johansen, Harnden, Page, Witkin, Mendel, Rousmaniere, Willetis, Hanford, Sennott, Scully, Ives, and Lewis

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BOOTERS BEAT ELI 2-1; END SEASON UNDEFEATED | 11/21/1938 | See Source »

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