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Word: skillfull (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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George Harrington, a tiny 5-7 sparkplug guard, was the Crimson's outstanding player. He led the team with 26 points, and singlehandedly broke up a second-half B.C. full court press by a skillful dribbling performance. He would either draw his defensive man into a foul, and then sink...

Author: By John A. Rava, | Title: Crimson Basketball Team Defeats B.C. 101-86, to Break Single Game Record | 2/14/1957 | See Source »

Both points are clearly not unknown to the director of the present production, Frederick J. Marker, and to his actors, but not all of them are able to take the necessary countermeasure, which is to seek a new and personal interpretation whenever possible. Very fortunately one of them does; Lisa...

Author: By Thomas K. Schwabacher, | Title: A Streetcar Named Desire | 2/6/1957 | See Source »

We had too many years during the Roosevelt and Truman Administrations when our policies were based on "skillful and artful means," without too much regard for honor or integrity.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 28, 1957 | 1/28/1957 | See Source »

Drifting Nation. Francois one talent -survival-has made him skillful in manipulating the forces that support his regime: army, church, party. He plays off the Monarchists against his Falangist party bosses, leaving both in doubt as to his successor. Last September Falange Secretary-General José Luis de Arrese and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SPAIN: The Walking Protest | 1/28/1957 | See Source »

Rebellion. The Turks ruled the Magyars for 170 years, and when at last in the 17th century they were driven out, the remaining Magyars found themselves a vassal state in the empire of the Austrian Habsburgs.* In 1848, when all Europe was arumble with the thunder of revolt, young Poet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Man Of The Year: THE LAND & THE PEOPLE | 1/7/1957 | See Source »

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