Word: spreeing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...final period, fullback Dick Oehmler ended the scoring spree with a one-yard back through the same right guard spot. The next time the varsity gained possession marked the first time Harvard was forced to punt--at 7:40 of the final period, with a 54-point lead...
...over $8,000,000 in gold and diamonds from the fabulous mines of Minas Gerais. Most of the gold went to the Portuguese Crown, but the little that the miners gleaned for themselves made them rich. To prove their piety, the miners embarked on a church-building spree that created some of the most handsomely rococo churches in South America. On these young António Francisco worked, first as carpenter, later as architect and sculptor...
...memory of Babe Ruth's great 1927 hitting spree of 60 home runs has haunted every major league season since then...
...discovery of a new religion: Naturism. "At this time of year," said the article, "in places where there are cool breezes, mountain vistas, forest glades, sylvan lakes (how easily the phrases come to mind!) or even inviting fairways, the adherents of Naturism begin to go on a spiritual spree...
...restrict the spending spree, Rab Butler slapped restrictions on installment buying of autos, large appliances, etc., warned banks to clamp down on loans, appealed to private businessmen to postpone capital spending that would not boost exports...