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Word: shots (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...door, and they were together for 64 years until she died. Although his nephews now run the 125-acre dairy farm, "Uncle Charlie" insists on doing his share. He likes to work. Last summer he helped with the haying and last fall dressed a deer one of the boys shot. He would like to do the milking, too, but they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Feb. 7, 1949 | 2/7/1949 | See Source »

...casino's main hall looked like Macy's basement as players pushed and shoved to bet at the 71 roulette tables. Most of them ignored the more conservative red-and-black, put one-peso chips (20?) on one of the 37 numbers and waited for the long shot to come home...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARGENTINA: Place for Fun | 2/7/1949 | See Source »

While Adam was a "brains" player, Henry relies more on skill and natural ability, and for that reason Coach Barnaby thinks he is the most talented of the three. Combining a strong shot with beautiful control and ability to anticipate, Henry plays the kind of sound, rounded squash game that Barnaby calls "absolutely up-to-hoyle...

Author: By Douglas M. Fouquet, | Title: Foster Brothers Solve Squash Team Worries | 2/3/1949 | See Source »

While at College, Adam was the team's mainstay. Although he lacked natural athletic ability, he made up for that by really using his head all the time. "Every shot had a purpose," Barnaby recalls...

Author: By Douglas M. Fouquet, | Title: Foster Brothers Solve Squash Team Worries | 2/3/1949 | See Source »

Apparently the Fergana Valley is shot through & through with uranium deposits of various kinds. In 1923, V. I. Popov reported one at Uigar-sai that he said compared favorably to "many carnotite sites in the U.S.A." In 1928, intense radioactivity was reported at the western end of the valley...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Treasure Hunt | 1/31/1949 | See Source »

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