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Word: ran (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Princess Ileana of Rumania, sailing her yacht from Balcik to Constanta, ran aground on a Black Sea sand bank. The escorting gunboat Lieutenant Dimi-rescut, coming to the rescue, also ran aground, tugged, pulled, finally freed itself and Ileana's yacht...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Nov. 11, 1929 | 11/11/1929 | See Source »

Later in the first half. Watt ran 15 yards through center for the second score...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WATT SCORES TWICE IN 1932 VICTORY OVER YALE SENIORS | 11/9/1929 | See Source »

Harvard threatened to score again in the fourth quarter, when Reginald Fincke, Jr. '32, ran back a punt 75 yards, only to be downed on the Tufts 15-yard line...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CLASS CHAMPIONS SEEK LAURELS AT NEW HAVEN | 11/8/1929 | See Source »

...ran away from Columbus, Ohio, hovered about racetracks, sold papers, learned how to bum. Then he was converted, went to a seminary in Northfield, Mass. Prepared for the ministry, he was on his way to Philadelphia when he saw the Great Herrmann, master magician, and followed him to Syracuse. He joined a roadshow, a circus, organized a show of his own, toured the country, toured the world, joined Kellar as junior partner, succeeded him. Now he is 60, successful, reminiscent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Illusionist | 11/4/1929 | See Source »

...this race, Marshall Kingsbury, star Moses Brown runner, was the first one to cross the line, his time being 21 minutes, 2 3-5 seconds. He ran a front English of Hebron, who finished second and H. Sears of Newark, third place winner, all having the lead at one time or another...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SCHENECTADY TAKES CROSS COUNTRY MEET | 11/4/1929 | See Source »

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