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Word: pulling (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...called a luncheon recess. After reconvening the court, the judge solemnly read off what he called only the "most flagrant" examples of Scale's misconduct. When he announced that Scale's case would be "severed" from the others, Seale blurted out: "Hey, what are you trying to pull now?" When told that he would be brought to trial again in April, Seale replied: "I demand an immediate trial right...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Trials: Contempt in Chicago | 11/14/1969 | See Source »

...relax you've done it all just right. Now we're climbing up there into the blue yonder-can't let those bombs go just now, see, they'll melt us out of the sky. Now soon we'll be over the target. Okay now you'll see. Just pull back that lever. Uh huh. A little more...

Author: By Robin V. B. davis, | Title: Children Before Harvard-What? An Afternoon Narrative of a high-flyer | 11/12/1969 | See Source »

Miss Fletcher then moved around Kinnard and confronted Butler. "I want to single you out for the most insidious, most racist, most history-repeating performance I've ever seen," she said. "You take a black brother-one with five babies-and you bring him in here and pull the fucking strings and don't let him say what he wants...

Author: By James M. Fallows, | Title: SDS Members Protest 'Racism,' Plan Sit-In | 11/12/1969 | See Source »

Getting an abortion is, in most cases, a question of getting the money. Women with influence (money) can get into local hospitals without a psychiatric record. Money means a private physician, and a private physician means pull within the hospital system...

Author: By Marion E. Mccollom, | Title: Abortion: An Expensive Affair | 11/7/1969 | See Source »

...Quakers brilliant sophomore. Julio Piazza, should be the favorite in the meet, but unless he is able to pull along at least three teammates into the top ten finishers. Penn's chances of victory are scant...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Harriers Favored to Win Heptagonal Title | 11/7/1969 | See Source »

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