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Word: nalon (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Usage:

...Indianapolis, there is always more excited talk about the man who might have won the famed "500 Mile" auto race than the man who actually wins. Last week the most prominent loser was carefree Duke Nalon, an old hand at jockeying high-powered racing cars at blurring speed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Winning Ways | 6/14/1948 | See Source »

...pulled his Novi Special into the pits for a scheduled fuel stop. As compressed nitrogen blew fuel from a drum into his tank, the precious seconds ticked away. Before his tank was full, Duke roared back into the race. About 86 laps later, while battling for the lead, Duke Nalon was caught by the nightmare that has haunted motorists since the day of the linen duster...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Winning Ways | 6/14/1948 | See Source »

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