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Word: relyes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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His toughest problem is sloughing off exorbitant requests without damaging the reputation of Santa Claus. "You can't ever let yourself promise anything; you blame it on shortage of materials, of transportation delays. In a pinch you rely on a hearty guffaw to give you time to think."

Author: By Jack Spratte, | Title: Harvard Men Work as Santas in Local Stores | 12/14/1948 | See Source »

Last weekend the Yalies took a 4 to 3 overtime decision from the Princeton freshmen and showed a hard-running, versatile attack. They do not rely on a short passing game as much as the Crimson, but feature fast breaks and long boots.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Soccer Team Meets Yale | 11/19/1948 | See Source »

The Deacons, who won from Eliot in a playoff Tuesday after the two teams had ended the season in a tie, will rely on their crafty Michigan-style single-wing spinner formation, with its effective trio of plunging backs: Jerry Glynn, Willie Thompson, and Jacques Winter. Rounding out the backfield...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: House Games Cover Soldiers Field | 11/19/1948 | See Source »

Urbane Anthony Eden soothed imperial passions. He pleaded that Britain must rely on the "three unities" of Empire, Western Union and the U.S. Later Winston Churchill declared: "There is absolutely no need to choose between a united Empire and a united Europe." But a split remained. "One class and one...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: The Light of Llandudno | 10/18/1948 | See Source »

It was the repulation of those two ends that led Valpey to rely on an inside game, with Paul Shafer bucking the line and Chip Gannon largely restricted to defense. Shafer took the worst battering of anyone on the squad. According to preliminary doctor's reports, he will be out...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: 'I'm Proud of the Whole Team '. . . Valpey | 10/18/1948 | See Source »

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