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Word: naughts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Attempts made to secure the services of Babe Ruth and Rabbit Maranville, he of the marsupial catch, but came to naught, inasmuch as the Sultan of Swat and his midget teammate must be tucked in early these nights...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MANY CELEBRITIES WILL APPEAR FOR TONIGHT'S SMOKER | 4/30/1935 | See Source »

...fact that the plan will be experimental for at least the next decade, as in the last analysis if the government fails to co-operate with the universities to the extent of effecting reforms in the Civil Service, all the energy and effort expended by Harvard will go to naught...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CIVIL SERVICE FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES | 2/25/1935 | See Source »

...wish above to state exactly that the number 3 will go 7,719,472,615,821.079,694,904,732,339,125,271,902,179,989,777,093,376,026,305,275,419,759,957 times. Therefore, Krieger's waste of paper and pencils was Therefore, for naught...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 7, 1935 | 1/7/1935 | See Source »

...list with the part of the stately Lord Chancellor. Iolanthe is the fifth Gilbert-&-Sullivan revival by S. M. Chartock's capable company. The Chocolate Soldier. A charming, melodious newcomer named Bernice Claire has just the right, light touch when she bids the comic craven, Bummerli, "Come, come, naught can efface you" in Strauss's appealing "Hero" song. The hero, who would rather eat candy than fight, is alternately Donald Brian or Charles Purcell, the revival's producers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: Revivals | 5/14/1934 | See Source »

...this is naught To waking when He dreams the hostage Safe again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Apr. 16, 1934 | 4/16/1934 | See Source »

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