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Word: peak (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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DiBlasio, a six-two, 190-pound Sophomore with sprinter's legs, hit his peak last year in the Freshman Yale game as a back scoring twice on scintillating runs...

Author: By Steve Cady, | Title: Crimson Ends Can Run, Kick, Block, Tackle, and Catch Passes--We Hope | 9/29/1948 | See Source »

...political turmoil that swept the Yard last year has passed its peak so far as the number of active groups is concerned, but as anyone who passed through the registration line yesterday must know college politicians are getting set for their biggest push in years...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Local Politicians Set For Campaign | 9/28/1948 | See Source »

Retail Record. U.S. retail sales are running at an annual rate of $127 billion, almost 12% higher than 1947, the National Industrial Conference Board reported. If the rate is maintained, said N.I.C.B., 1948 sales will exceed 1929-the prewar peak-by more than 250%, while prices are only 40% higher than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Facts & Figures, Sep. 27, 1948 | 9/27/1948 | See Source »

...first time since V-J Day, no veterans will register as members of the incoming class, which was chosen, according to Mrs. Van Courtlandt Elliott, director of Admissions, from "the peak postwar batch of applications...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 240 Freshmen Register at Radcliffe | 9/23/1948 | See Source »

Though businessmen talked of supply catching up to demand in many a line, there were only a few faint signs that the boom was slowing down. In July, reported the Department of Commerce, individual income had fallen by $100 million from the June peak of $17.7 billion. Thanks to the drop in farm prices, commodity prices had also fallen steadily for three weeks, but were still only 1.1% below their peak last month...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: One Small Notch | 9/20/1948 | See Source »

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