Word: paired
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Meanwhile, however, Yale lashed five Harvard pitchers for 19 runs in the first four innings, batting around in three of the four. Ward was totally ineffective against the Elis once again, letting in five runs by hitting two batters, walking two and giving up a pair of singles...
...collision at first base, two errors, an infield out, and a solid belt to center by Kearns made it 3 to 2 for Princeton. And the Tigers clinched the league title and settled Harvard in seventh place by scoring three times in the eighth on a walk, a pair of hits, two more errors, and a long...
Throbs & Ecstasy. Penguins are naturally sociable, and they have many gestures to express their amiability. Some gestures are as casual as hat tipping or perfunctory smiles among humans. Others lead to serious "pair formation." When a male and female are getting better acquainted, they go through a series of intricate ceremonials, each of which has its place in the growth of their relationship. First they bow formally, with outstretched flippers. Later, when they feel more intimate, they shake their heads, make a vibrating sound, or stretch out their necks and squawk. As their fondness ripens, the lovers preen one another...
...Pair in Tune. This habit of the penguins has long puzzled ornithologists. Richdale's theory is that the ceremonials, which continue throughout the breeding season, are not sexual preliminaries. Their purpose, he thinks, is simply to "attune" the pair. Then, when the female's unborn eggs are just right for fertilization, mating takes place instantly at her signal...
...House on Telegraph Hill (20th Century-Fox) suggests that a woman who survived the horrors of Belsen could be unhinged by a pair of scheming San Franciscans. Though the script struggles manfully to prove the point, it winds up as just another pretentious Hollywood excursion into psychology...