Word: slipping
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Besides the homing Altmark and Baldur, the British and French last week intercepted and captured two out of six Nazi ships trying to slip home from Vigo, Spain. Germany's first and big Altmark revenge was torpedoing the destroyer Daring with loss...
Captain Dan Sullivan was entirely too much for the Crimson defense men to handle at Dartmouth. They made slip after slip, and he stepped into every one of them, making every opportunity count. The Hoddermen did not function smoothly on the attack, and they were not much improved Wednesday night against Williams, in both contests, however, they showed real flashes of the brand of hockey of which they are capable. If they can iron out a few of those obvious errors tonight, the Tigers may have more than they can handle...
...most provocative patriotism in the world wear your stars and stripes "undercover"! Let a star-struck slip skitter out from under your navy blue suit. Wear a boldly striped petticoat with a witty bombardment of stars on its bodice. The whole idea's as fresh and vivid as the red carnation in your best bean's buttonhole. It's as deliciously daring as the gusty winds of March will let you be. Macy...
...America. In 1928, Clarence Mackay decided that music was a more interesting medium of communication, sold the system to International Telephone & Telegraph. By June 1935, I. T. & T. was fed up with advancing Postal cash to pay the $2,500,000-a-year interest on its bonds, let it slip into 77-B. Largest independent bondholder: Lehman Bros, (and clients), whose Bondholders Committee finally represented some $30,000,000 (about 60%) of the bonds...
...front-hall panel studded with 28 pushbuttons, representing the overflow of her husband's mechanical talents and his preoccupation with the front door. Push one button and the door opens long enough to admit one visitor, then slams shut. Push it twice and a party of six can slip in without getting nipped. For crowds, a second button holds the door open indefinitely. For salesmen, truculent folk and enemies, a special button flips the door impudently open, snaps it like a whip in their faces...