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Word: pinches (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...million striking British coal miners (TIME, May 10, et seq.) all beginning to feel the pinch of living upon meagre union doles, awaited with anxious expectancy last week Premier Baldwin's long heralded address to the Commons outlining proposed legislation to end the strike...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: British Commonwealth of Nations: Baldwin Speaks | 6/28/1926 | See Source »

Germany. Berliners caroling "Go pinch the bullfrog's tail!" continue to find this command an expressive equivalent for "Tell it to the Marines...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Human Frailty | 6/14/1926 | See Source »

...this, two cups of that, a tablespoon of something else, a pinch of salt?and a chef has mixed a cake. A Beethoven symphony or perhaps a Haydn, a bit of de Falla or maybe Respighi and a portion of Wagner?and a symphonic conductor has made up his program. And just as one chef is famed for his pastry, the next one for his meats, so is it natural for one conductor to excel in one style of music, be it classic, romantic or modern...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: In Boston | 6/7/1926 | See Source »

...Lackey, last year's first string catcher also got into the game, relieving Lewis, who worked against Harvard in the series opener. Lackey signalized his reappearance at the plate by collecting three hits in as many times at bat, and he is due to see action tomorrow should a pinch hitter at any time be in order. Goeltz and Handy followed Kellogg to the rubber against Swarthmore, and they will act as Kellogg's relief should the Tiger ace falter tomorrow...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY NINE SEEKS VENGEANCE IN JERSEY JUNGLE | 5/29/1926 | See Source »

...lead with Zarakov for the most sacrifice hits. To date they each have three times advanced runners by voluntarily submitting to erasure at first base. Ellison, leader in this department until this week, still stands at two sacrifices, his only appearance last week being in the role of pinch-hitter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON BATTING AVERAGE CLIMBS IN TIGHT CONTESTS WITH PENN AND BATES | 5/21/1926 | See Source »

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