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Word: shoulders (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...when he savagely attacked the mother all the children rallied around her, trying their best to protect her. As she was returning home from school one day, her attention was drawn to the sound of an odd gait. She looked up. Approaching her was an old man bearing a shoulder pole with two men's heads, one dangling from each end, still dripping blood. [Evidently they had been executed by decapitation, a common practice in warlord-dominated China.] Stunned, she turned away blindly, ran home, threw her books on the floor and collapsed in bed, where she sank into...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Special Section: Comrade Chiang Ch'ing Tells Her Story | 3/21/1977 | See Source »

After an exchange in the BU zone, Ferriter stole the puck as the Terriers' defensemen attempted to clear the puck. Ferriter moved toward BU goalie Jim Craig and the forward's ensuing slapshot bounced off Craig's shoulder and trickled into...

Author: By Keith Salkowski, | Title: BU Edges BC 8-7 in ECAC Tourney Thriller | 3/9/1977 | See Source »

...what worries Ugandans more than economic chaos is the post-midnight knock on the door or the tap on the shoulder in broad daylight. It can come from any of three organizations, and it is hard to say which one is the worst...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UGANDA: Amin:The Wild Man of Africa | 3/7/1977 | See Source »

...captain Jeff Campbell snared Harvard's only first in the 1000-yd. run. Campbell coyly stayed on Penn's John Stockel's shoulder through most of the race, then blew past the quavering Quaker to bring home the gold...

Author: By Carl A. Esterhay, | Title: Harvard Helpless at Heps | 2/28/1977 | See Source »

Costin provided the biggest story of the weekend. Swimming in five individual events, she won medal honors for each performance. Starting with a gold in the 200-yd. butterfly (2:16.6), the versatile Costin battled a sore shoulder that caused her great pain on Sunday and scored big for Harvard four more times...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Women Discover Happiness in Philly | 2/22/1977 | See Source »

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