Word: perfects
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...night and enjoy a little dancing. Indeed, the rigors of the presidential post have not touched him in the least and he stands ready to shoulder the heavy burdens of the Commonwealth reconstruction and rehabilitation program. The Philippine public agrees with me that Mr. Osmeña's perfect health is due to his methodical existence and his complete abstinence from forms of excesses...
...landmarks like the Duwamish and San Diego's harbor outline were perfect reference points for a bombing run. They canceled out much of the safety gained by all the elaborate concealment. What was left, the engineers hoped, was enough to confuse a bombardier for a few critical seconds, spoil his aim. If it had done that, camouflage would have been cheap at any price...
...cache of Indian corn, which they providentially and promptly appropriated. "Sure it was God's good providence," wrote Bradford. When the corn was used up, their first Indian friend and convert, Squanto, providentially appeared. Captured by British sailors some years earlier, Squanto had lived in London and spoke perfect English. He had returned to America six months before the Mayflower. Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to plant their corn in small, properly spaced hills and how to fertilize each hill with a dead fish...
...others had nothing to say. But their military behavior was perfect; not a heel dragged...
...sixth, after Crumrine was out, Forte was given a life at first on an error. Roche also got on with an error, moving Forte to third. Swegan promptly singled, scoring Forte and sending Roche to third. Like clock-work! These two then executed a perfect double steal with Roche scoring and Swegan taking second. The last tally of the inning was made when Swegan scored on an infield out and an error...