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Word: nets (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...certain to damage others on the deck. Now, a pilot who overshoots the mark will have a chance to go around again. He can drag low across the landing area without crashing into the wings of parked planes, folded skyward to save space. On the new deck, a nylon net will be raised to stop planes that come in with damaged landing hooks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Water-Based | 11/24/1952 | See Source »

...clear that the quintuple fumbles on the C-119 had kept K-F afloat. Last week Kaiser reported that K-F was in the black for the first time in four years, with a third-quarter net of $344,064. All the profit was due to defense work, chiefly the C-119 contract; K-F's auto operations lost $175,094 in the quarter. In the first nine months of 1952, said Kaiser, the company lost $8,700,000 on $98 million in auto sales, whereas on $17 million more in defense work it netted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AVIATION: More Trouble for K-F | 11/24/1952 | See Source »

...distribution of income averaged four and a half percent. If this rate continued for the 140 years, the Museum would receive $39,415,000.00 as a result of the half percent difference. Taking the moderate return anticipated by insurance companies (two and a half percent) the fund would net only...

Author: By David C. D. rogers, | Title: Animal Studies Get $12 Millions | 11/19/1952 | See Source »

...gaining 175 yards against Brown, Clasby lifted his net rushing gain to 903, thereby breaking Tiger Dick Kazmaier's single-year Ivy League rushing mark by 42 yards. A total of 58 yards in the air gives Clasby an aerial gain of 452 yards, and a net offensive total of 1,355 yards...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Clasby Leads Ivy in Total Yardage Gained, Punting | 11/19/1952 | See Source »

Berk Johnson evened the score at 11:45 of the same period with a long shot from left wing, which scored into the net behind the UConn's goalie...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Johnson, Davies, Beer Score as Soccer Team Conquers UConn 3-1 | 11/12/1952 | See Source »

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