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Word: ski (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Just as there are people who enjoy batting their heads against a wall there are the ski-jumpers. But ski-jumping isn't as dangerous as it sounds. There are more people killed or injured each year hunting sharks with knives or playing Russian roulette, than in slat sailing. In a recent article Art Devlin claimed jumpers are hurt only once in every thousand jumps, but Lloyds of London is still loath to take any policies in the ski-jumping field...

Author: By Farquahar Schussboomer, | Title: Look Before You Leap | 3/11/1948 | See Source »

...matter how one may fell about ski jumpers, there is one quality they have which cannot be denied; every snow-leaper has guts, even though he threatens to spread them around the countryside at any time...

Author: By Farquahar Schussboomer, | Title: Look Before You Leap | 3/11/1948 | See Source »

...weather bureau issued the following ski reports last night...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ski Reports | 3/11/1948 | See Source »

...first time this Winter, Yale has lost a varsity athletic contest to a Crimson team. At the Williams ski carnival last Saturday, coach Halsey's hickory riders placed fourth in an eight man field, crowding out the men from New Haven by a slim four points...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Skiers Top Yale at Williams Meet | 3/11/1948 | See Source »

...Good times and thrills" also are available in sleigh trips, bay rides, and even square dancing. Then again, you could always learn to ski...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Snow Novelties Entice Ski Misfits | 3/4/1948 | See Source »

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