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Word: nip (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Eastern tournament heavyweight class will be short on really super athletes, matmen like Princeton's John Seftnor, who is the man to beat. With any luck, Smith ought to finish second and could even nip the Tiger grappler if he can take advantage of Seftnor's one weakness. The Princeton heavyweight once broke his neck playing football. If he gets in trouble, he is incapable of bridging to avoid a pin. The only problem is, how do you get him on his back to begin with...

Author: By David Clarke, | Title: Matmen Ready for Eastern Tournament | 3/3/1977 | See Source »

...game was nip and tuck throughout the first half as the Crimson was nurturing a 27-26 lead going into the locker room. When play resumed, however, the Big Green's barometer began to steadily climb...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, | Title: Dartmouth Nips Crimson Icemen, 3-2... ...And Green Upsets Cagers | 3/2/1977 | See Source »

...concentrate coffee, known to be labeled "sheep dip," now used by most dining halls. In its place would go coffee similar to that now served at Adams House. While the ground coffee is overwhelmingly more popular than the liquid concentrate, the capital investment for machines and additional labor may nip the proposal...

Author: By Anne E. Bartlett and Honey Jacobs, S | Title: The Politics of Meal Planning | 3/2/1977 | See Source »

...dogs put forward by his father the King (Michael Hordern). These complaints absorb rather more time than they should, and result, directly or indirectly, in several dance numbers of singular clumsiness. The dancers-presumably professionals-look like nothing so much as the members of a Little League team doing nip-ups before the first game of the season...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Glass Sliver | 1/17/1977 | See Source »

...general philosophy. But he is not about to ignore the election returns. Arthur barks and wags his tail. And the question is, which end do you believe. Well, believe both ends. He is going to cooperate as much as he can, and every once in a while take a nip out of Carter to show that he still runs an independent Federal Reserve...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OUTLOOK/TIME BOARD OF ECONOMISTS: Carter's Turn to Pep Up Growth | 12/27/1976 | See Source »

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