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Word: potently (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...every British schoolboy knows, famed Lloyd's of London began 260 years ago in Edward Lloyd's coffeehouse, a gathering place of City insurance men. It grew into the world's most potent body of insurance underwriters, still heralds ship disasters by tolling its doleful Lutine Bell,* and through its 2,500 members writes policies on everything from the Queen Elizabeth to Betty Grable's legs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SHIPPING: A1 v. O.K. | 4/4/1949 | See Source »

Georgetown's victory over Dartmouth, defending Eastern Intercollegiate League champs, speaks for itself. The Navy game next Saturday is the official League opener and the Middles, although they lost the loop's second best, pitcher when they lost Ronnie Burton, are still potent...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Southern Nines Pose Threat; Marines, Navy Are Toughest | 4/2/1949 | See Source »

...returns from the hinter lands, where he will be happy to come away with three victories. Since the squad moved outdoors, he has been concentrating on hitting, infield drills, and outfield throw-ins. In addition, he has been working out infield plays and trying to pick his most potent combination...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Nine, Weak on Mound, Girds for Spring Trip | 3/31/1949 | See Source »

...offense did not got moving until the second half. Then, passes became sharper and the Crimson to score from the outside and its offense did not get moving until the second half. Then, passes became sharper and the Crimson, which trailed 30-25 at the half, became more potent off the backboards...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Lions Nudge Out Quintet in Arena Heartbreaker, 57-53 | 2/16/1949 | See Source »

...Forrestal: "A continuing burden of military armaments upon this country might produce precisely that result which some of our contemporaries would like to see. It would produce an economic collapse which would so wreck this country as to make its position in the world an impotent rather than a potent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: No Easy Way | 2/14/1949 | See Source »

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