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Word: slowed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Well, the U.S. was a little slow getting the satellite into space, evidently lost the propaganda race on the banning of nuclear weapons, can't wrestle, but it sure as hell can play the piano...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, may 19, 1958 | 5/19/1958 | See Source »

Yale coach Ethan Allen has assigned southpaw Pete Higuchi to handle the Elis' pitching. Featuring a slow curve-ball delivery, Higuchi triumphed over Princeton 3 to 2 last Saturday and has a 2-1 league record...

Author: By Kenneth Auchincloss, | Title: Baseball Triumph Over Bulldogs Would Give Varsity League Title | 5/16/1958 | See Source »

...faltered only in the eventful third frame. Mouse Kasarjian led off by knocking a long triple to right center which centerfielder Bill Dickson reached but failed to hold. After Brigham had struck out, Tom Bergantino tapped a slow roller down the third base line, and Kasarjian just beat the throw to the plate with a head-first slide...

Author: By Kenneth Auchincloss, | Title: Baseball Varsity Nips Indians, 5-4, In Bid for Its First League Title | 5/15/1958 | See Source »

...during the 4 billion years or so of the moon's life, its exposed rock has been slowly turned into dust by bombardment of rays and particles from the sun and space. The dust, kept stirred up by the same agents that formed it, has flowed like a slow liquid into the moon's low places. So the maria, said Gold, are not filled with lava, but with dust, perhaps several miles deep. Gold suspects that the dust near the surface is still as fluffy as baby powder. He warned that an unwary spaceship that lands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: How Far the Moon? | 5/12/1958 | See Source »

...race was rowed under very sloppy conditions with all the boats taking on a great deal of water during the race. The time was therefore quite slow, the winners crossing...

Author: By Michael Churchill, | Title: Heavyweight Crew Wins Adams Cup; Lightweights Sweep Elis, Tigers | 5/12/1958 | See Source »

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