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Word: passing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Hammond's win in the fly, after nearly coming off a sick bed to do so, pointed up a magnificent team display. Trailing for most of the race, the varsity captain drove with a tremendous push for the final lap to pass Baker short of the finish...

Author: By Thomas M. Pepper, | Title: Swimming Team Defeats Indians; Yardlings Set Six New Records | 2/16/1959 | See Source »

...compromise necessary for a united party in the 1960 elections. ¶ Los Angeles is Adlai Stevenson territory, and Paul Ziffren is one of the oldest and most devoted of Stevenson's followers. Since Ziffren would presumably be in charge of convention arrangements (with 6,000 gallery tickets to pass out), the admirers of such presidential hopefuls as Massachusetts' John Kennedy and Missouri's Stuart Symington could only shudder at the prospect...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DEMOCRATS: Conventional Sparring | 2/16/1959 | See Source »

Catching the Crimson off guard during the first half of the game with surprisingly accurate passing and strong defensive play, the alumni jumped to the lead when Doug Manchester '56, an All-American in his senior year, tallied at 3:14 of the first period. Less than two minutes later, Dick Fischer took a pass off Greg Downes' stick and scored...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sextet Triumphs | 2/13/1959 | See Source »

...reading room operates on the same principle as Widener's, only there is no such thing as a stack pass. The small coterie of Ph.D. candidates and other devotees comes day after day from nine to five, with appropriate breaks, and may pore over the same ancient volumes for days. Others come and go, but these few remain, working closely with the reading room staff, who call them the "permanent members...

Author: By Peter E. Quint, | Title: Houghton Collection Provides Treasure Trove for Scholars | 2/12/1959 | See Source »

...candidate who shows sufficient interest in the early stages of the competitions, to pass necessary tests on from is assigned a tutor--a veteran editor who assists with analysis of work compiled and guides the prospect through his competition. Each board appoints a chairman to oversee the work of the tutor, confer regularly with candidates on their progress, and pass judgement at intervals...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Will Open Competitions This Week | 2/11/1959 | See Source »

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