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Word: preys (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...entertain friends and visitors there. Unless one frowns on business, and I doubt that Harvard officials do, this position is certainly above reproach. But our football coach will probably come in contact with some gamblers, and perhaps Harvard fears that in a moment of weakness he will fall prey to their evil instincts...

Author: By Bennett H. Beach, | Title: Soaking Up the Bennies | 12/16/1969 | See Source »

When the Crimson basketball team went to Hanover for its season finale last year. it fell prey to an outstanding individual performance from Alex...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Basketball Team Faces Tough Dartmouth Squad | 12/6/1969 | See Source »

With a convincing 5-2 exhibition victory over St. Nicholas under its belt. Harvard's taleted hockey squad goes after somewhat less significant prey tonight when it plays sloppy Northeastern at the Arena...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Stickmen Should Outscore Weak Northeastern Squad | 12/4/1969 | See Source »

...Village street. Pasted next to the peepholes were pictures of the suspects, some snapped surreptitiously at peace rallies by other FBI agents in the guise of press photographers. A crackling radio brought terse reports from about a dozen other teams staked out near by. Finally the agents spotted their prey and set a dragnet into operation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Crime: They Bombed in New York | 11/21/1969 | See Source »

SECOND DAY. Bow cradled under his arm like a violin, Fred moved through the bush like the prey he was pursuing -three steps, pause, slowly look around. Stepping in slow motion, he somehow worked his size 14 hunting boots through the tangle of twigs without a sound. Coming upon a clearing, he pointed to deep ruts in the black soil and whispered: "That's as big a buck track as I've ever seen." As he sat statue-still behind a huge uprooted maple, a woodpecker's tattoo shattered the intense quiet like small arms fire. Overhead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hunting: Of Bear, Bow & Buck | 11/14/1969 | See Source »

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