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Word: octopi (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...quick CCNY quintet came out pressing in the second half, forcing Harvard to commit a slew of turnovers. Both squads spent most of the half scrambling for loose balls as center court looked like a grabfest between gregarious octopi...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hoopsters Cruise By City in IAB Debut, 59-49 | 12/11/1976 | See Source »

With the constantly increasing height and mobility of college big men, the ref underneath has a chore tantamount to untangling gregarious octopi. "The referee on the outside is the key to the whole game" explains Hannon. "He has the best picture. He's the bailout...

Author: By Robert I. W. sidorsky, | Title: Traffic Cops In Bloody-Nose Alley It's a long, hard climb from the snakepits to the ECAC big time. | 3/15/1976 | See Source »

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