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Word: snaked (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...routine transfer, Galante was sent in late September to the medium-security federal prison at Danbury, Conn. Once again the armed men turned up at Lillo's bedside to tuck him in and stand guard. But also tracking Galante was a skilled Colombo family hit man, Carmine ("the Snake") Persico. Serving a 14-year sentence in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta for hijacking, the Snake somehow managed to get himself transferred to Danbury. But during the trip north, he was held briefly at the Lewisburg, Pa., federal prison and was visited there by another Colombo gangster. Federal authorities interpreted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Why Lillo Is Lying Low | 11/13/1978 | See Source »

...tough Crimson goal-line stand kept the Bruins out of the endzone, as Chuck Durst wrapped up Bruin back Rick Villella like an overgrown anaconda snake for a third-down loss at the two-yard line. Tad Barrows then came on to kick the 21-yd. chip shot...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, | Title: Crimson Loses 31-30 Thriller In Last Minute | 11/6/1978 | See Source »

Because you look at the final two minutes, and then the final score, and you find yourself looking at the essence of Harvard's snake-bitten gridiron destiny this autumn...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Strategy Mars Classic Game | 11/6/1978 | See Source »

...winning is definitely important to Captain Nemo, as Meyer has been dubbed in honor of his pet snake, and his greatest contribution to the team may be in this area. "Mark is a winner," senior team member Guy McRoskey said, "and his attitude has rubbed off on the rest of the team...

Author: By Laura E. Schanberg, | Title: Captain Nemo Leads Harriers From No-Man's Land | 11/1/1978 | See Source »

...snores. First, The New York Times hit the streets for the first time in nine weeks--in the form of "Not The New York Times." Millions roared. Then The Crimson was rather poorly copied by some undersexed Black Angus cows from the north who are lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut, as my roomate says. Millions yawned...

Author: By Gideon Gil and Jay Yeager, S | Title: There Aren't No Lectures To Be Heard | 10/26/1978 | See Source »

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