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Word: nicely (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...nice!" someone once said of the Psychological Clinic, "Wisteria outside, hysteria inside." For the clinic on Plympton Street hides its work in a rambling vine-draped building which could easily be mistaken for a farmhouse. The interior is equally folksy: it feels more like the home of a large (and rather eccentric) family than the combined research center, clinic, and classroom building which...

Author: By Maxwell E. Foster jr., | Title: Circling the Square | 6/4/1949 | See Source »

...that Santa Claus' signature was too easy to forge), the bank had opened the account for a Californian who drew from it regularly to send gifts to Sophie Shankses around the country. Said Bank Manager Frank K. Galloway: "Santa Claus is a reputable citizen who wants to do nice things and has just chosen this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Christmas in May | 5/30/1949 | See Source »

...house a group of soldiers were wolfing down bowls of rice. When Mrs. Hawkings appeared in her cardigan sweater and plaid skirt, the soldiers stopped eating and gazed at her with awe and affection. One young soldier started singing China's national anthem. "They're nice boys, really," said the mistress of The Limit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: MRS. HAWKINGS SEES IT THROUGH | 5/30/1949 | See Source »

From the second until the ninth, Turner pitched hitless ball. He walked only two, made two nice stops, and recorded four strikeouts. Meanwhile, Harvard rallied for another brace of runs in the second inning...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Turner Defeats Amherst for Crimson Nine, 5-4 | 5/26/1949 | See Source »

...wasn't a very successful move. Ira Godin held the Kaydets to five singles and struck out 14 of them. In the seventh inning, when the visitors bunched three of their hits, a nice throw by Chuck Roche cut down Galiffa, who was trying to go from first to third on a single. A force at second and a fly to left got Godin out of trouble. Otherwise he relied on the strikeout weapon to preserve order...

Author: By Peter B, | Title: Nine Outclasses West Point, 10-0 | 5/23/1949 | See Source »

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