Word: pooled
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...delegates had more to worry about than recent defeats in county elections (TIME, April 18). The sharp spring drop in Britain's exports threatened rising unemployment. Many economists would welcome this, on the argument that a "normal" pool of unemployed would act as a brake on trade-union demands which have been pushing up production costs and pricing British goods out of export markets. Laborite politicos, however, believed that in the present mood of Britons a "normal" unemployment of 1,000,000 would kill the Labor Party's hopes of winning next year's general elections...
...College, students found other ways to keep cool during the sticky spell. Over 100 Adams residents splashed in the House pool Sunday, while the Indoor Athletic Building tank remained closed...
Dunster House doesn't have a pool, but it does boast running cold water. Sunday evening all studying came to a stop while "D" entry engaged in one of the biggest water fights in recent history...
...British way of life. Each Thursday in season, ten million Britons get a coupon listing the week's games. With sport pages of the papers spread before him and the family kibitzing, the fan makes his selections and his bet (from one penny up) in the weekly "pool." Led by the big three-Little-wood's, Vernon's and Copes's-the pools take in a staggering $250 million a year and rank as Britain's seventh industry...
Berkeley. There he would spend his days playing pickaback with his grandsons, or buying blocks of baseball tickets for the neighborhood kids. He would still go down for his daily dog paddle in the faculty swimming pool, and would still nibble the raisins he likes to keep in his briefcase. As for the farewell dinner, it was just sentimental nonsense. "It's damned embarrassing to have your obituary read in front of you," growled the Captain. "I just want to exit laughing...