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Word: shut (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...frustration came out this week outside a Republican fund-raising dinner held in Boston to honor Pat Nixon. In the largest local antiwar action since the May 1971 attempt to shut down the JFK Federal Building, 8000 demonstrators confronted 300 riot-equipped Boston police outside the Commonwealth Armory. Where the dinner was held. The choreography was depressingly familiar on both sides of the skirmish line...

Author: By Daniel Swanson, | Title: Nearing the End | 11/4/1972 | See Source »

...Beck's first solo album. Truth. Flash has little to do with taste or technique or attack or anything like that. It's the hazy ability to appear with the musically unexpected. It's also a lot to do with ego, which Beck has, in abundance. He once shut down the whole band, onstage, so he could play "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," solo. That's flash...

Author: By Frederick Boyd, | Title: Fudge Meets Flash | 11/2/1972 | See Source »

...Crimson squad expects a strong challenge from Northeastern, despite a 20-36 victory over the Huskies whom they defeated in the season opener. Northeastern has improved since then, notching seven victories in a row. Last Friday, the Huskies shut out Boston College...

Author: By E.j. Dionne, | Title: Harriers Go After Ninth Consecutive GBC Conquest Today at Franklin Park | 10/31/1972 | See Source »

Dartmouth, which is used a long passing, last break offense, tried to break through the Harvard defense with long fullback clears to Frank Gallo, its chief offensive threat, but captain Ric Scott and Brian Fearnett shut off the middle effectively and Dartmouth was forced to come down the wings...

Author: By Charles B. Straus, | Title: Booters Rout Big Green On Final Half Surge, 7-2 | 10/28/1972 | See Source »

However, Dartmouth readjusted its defense to shut off the Yardlings' outside running game which accounted for most of Harvard's yardage on the initial drive. As a result, the Yardlings were unable to mount a sustained drive until the second half, when they made a major adjustment to the Big Green's altered defense...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Gridders Trounce Dartmouth | 10/28/1972 | See Source »

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