Word: neck
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...realize that when Alexander and Draga fell from that balcony the whole of the modern world fell with them. It took some time to reach the ground and break its neck, but its fall started then...
...south the Germans threw their greatest effort against a little swampy neck of land only four miles wide. They were determined to crack the Perekop Isthmus and overrun the Crimean Peninsula, no matter what the cost...
...Hitler's plan is to wait until spring to finish the Russian job, last week's action on the Russian front did not betray it. Hitler's armies had all the appearances of an army breaking its neck for the sake of quick victory. It stormed the Crimean Peninsula, hurled itself against Moscow's defenses, cleaned up industrial Kharkov, paused seemingly to gather its coils for a deadly new strike at Rostov-on-Don. These might be the final autumn battles...
...When a pilot taxis down an "apron" and when he is aloft he has to twist his neck from side to side to look out for other planes. So neck muscles must be strengthened by special twisting exercises...
...spite of the Bellboys' undefeated record, we will stick our neck out and pick Adams. Although Lowell basis two great backs in Johnny Felmeth and Hill Murphy, the gold Coasters pack too much defensive punch and should be able to stop even the fleeting Felmeth. However, if Johnny breaks away, it will be a real job for the Gold Coasters to catch him. Another Lowell threat is their passing attack, with Murphy and Felmeth tossing to each other, and dick Sorlien is a capable back, who can hit the line for scores if the Bellboys can drive the ball down...