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Word: speeding (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...citizen re-experienced the urge that had assailed him annually since the day of the Apperson Eight and the Pope-Toledo. He wanted to go somewhere in an automobile. He wanted to breathe exhaust fumes and fresh spring air just for the tonic effect. He wanted to speed or crawl as the spirit moved him; to read new Burma-Shave signs, flip cigarettes at rural mail boxes, or park and fall into a stupor with the sun on his neck...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NATION: The Urge | 5/2/1949 | See Source »

...bluebonnets bloomed across the sandy distances of west Texas; forsythia blossomed under budding trees from New England to the Northwest, and golden California poppies dotted the fields near Los Angeles. Highways everywhere echoed to the wham-wham-wham of people tearing along at a cunning five miles above the speed limit to stare at flowers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NATION: The Urge | 5/2/1949 | See Source »

HONEST JOHNSHREWD STEVE CLOCKER SPANIELLE CHALK CONSENSUS Dole Dole Agrarian-U Lawiess Dole (class enough) (beat better) (all the way) standout at Lincoin Agrarian-U Lawless Miss Agrarian-U Dole Dole Lawiess Miss early speed) (be battling to wire) (in and over Fiag Drill (closes fast) Manna H. Fing Drill Agrarian-U (Money chance) (may surprise) (save money) (me guts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PAUL REVERE HANDICAP | 4/30/1949 | See Source »

Wolcott is probably the best pitcher Harvard has faced this season. Besides his tricky curve ball, he showed fine control and more than adequate speed. He even picked a man off first...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Track Team in 4-Way Meet Today; Princeton Blanks Crimson Nine, 1-0 | 4/30/1949 | See Source »

...lineup. Wily staffers have filled the holes left by the loss of such stars as R. Sibley "The Cat" Ludenderff and "Mad Anthony" Carodny with new blood. The rags-to-riches nine will pit the skill of veteran receiver Backyard Stupor and hurler A. P. "Benjy" Farb against the speed of Olivoyl Quislin, who is the probably mound choice of the alien ibismen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Frahious Crimeds Spread Napkins Today Make Ready to Caste of This Meat, 23-2 | 4/29/1949 | See Source »

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