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Word: occasional (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Through these tactics it became necessary to tack down wind in order to reach the leeward mark, and while the Tech skipper was figuring out problems of aerodynamic import on his calibrated sliderule, the great Miller with consummate ease jibed his craft three times, but on each occasion his machinations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DINGHIES WIN SECOND PLACE IN QUAD MEET | 5/20/1941 | See Source »

With the U.S. spending billions for defense, radio last week dedicated a great deal of time and money for tribute. The occasion was the start of the tenth year of big-time broadcasting for silver-haired, jello-jowled Comedian Jack Benny, No.1 U.S. radio entertainer. The tribute, carefully prepared by...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: All Hail to Jack Benny! | 5/19/1941 | See Source »

This is the students' first real chance to demonstrate just how sincerely they intend to practice what they preach. The cause is worthy; the need is great. The occasion is at hand, and let Harvard rise to it.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Help From Harvard | 5/13/1941 | See Source »

Occasion of the drive is the first authorized Catholic English-language revision of Holy Writ since 1749, a simplified text which omits inverted phrases and archaic word forms, changes "tidings" to "news," "concupiscence" to "lust," "wilderness" to "desert," "bier" to "stretcher." Even the words of the sign of the cross...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: New New Testament | 5/12/1941 | See Source »

"July 1 or thereabouts" is as close as anyone will venture a guess at the date of the second R-Day when every 21-year-old who missed the first occasion will register for the draft. Franklin Roosevelt may well have signed the proclamation naming the day already, and if...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 18 Skidoo | 5/12/1941 | See Source »

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