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Word: somewhat (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...about-town finds himself the protector, against his inclinations, of a fascinating girl's honor. A fascinating girl fascinates three young men who are all agog to be fascinated. A fascinating older woman fascinates an older man and then leaves him, fascinatingly, for his good. A fascinating but somewhat irregular lady of doubtful age fascinates a young man, re-fascinates one of her old beaux, who steps in to rescue the fascinated young man?...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Mencken's Huneker | 11/18/1929 | See Source »

...pushover. According to a former Harvard assistant, Holy Cross, using Notre Dame formations, is one of the fastest charging and hardest hitting teams of the East. The Purple line has a savage lift and drive and forms a dogged defense that is an even match for a somewhat doubtful Crimson forward wall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BEST PURPLE TEAM IN YEARS OPPOSES CRIMSON COHORTS | 11/16/1929 | See Source »

...they are, more thought given to them before entering college should do much toward reducing some of these over-weighted courses. And as concerns those taken for distribution, more independence in choosing courses, coupled with the raising of the general average of competency in the section-men, will tend somewhat to overcome the disadvantage of being a mere seat-number in the eyes of the instructor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LARGE SCALE PRODUCTION | 11/12/1929 | See Source »

Dartmouth comes to Cambridge with a clean slate, having defeated Tilton 8 to 6, Clark School 33 to 0, and Roxbury 7 to 0. Because of its undefeated record, and the absence of any scoring punch in the Harvard backfield, the Green is somewhat of a favorite this afternoon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMAN ELEVEN MEETS HARDEST FOE IN GREEN INVADER | 11/9/1929 | See Source »

...ordinary play. The back who has received the ball passes it to another player as soon as he is in danger of being tackled and this process keeps up usually until a player is downed, when the packs immediately form again. This style of running and passing, somewhat similar to basketball, is a large part of the game. However, passing must always be to a man who is is back of the passer. If there is no one available the man may drop the ball and dribble it with his feet, as in soccer. Here again he may pass...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Former Rhodes Scholar Compares Rugby Football With American Game--Declares English Sport Equally Exciting | 11/8/1929 | See Source »

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