Word: stamina
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...like the stamina and spunk of these people," wrote Mrs. Lois Dean, of Washington, D.C. last week in a letter containing her contribution to the rebuilding of Pastor Ye Yun-Ho's church in Seoul. "Thanks a million for the good news that he is safe; we had been inquiring about him through the YMCA," was the way another reader...
...probably has the most indestructible virtue of any fictional character since Joseph Andrews. Locked in a small room at night with his ladylove, Gerard displays an attitude that is beyond belief, especially in view of the physical attractions Miss Pearson offers. Michael plays his part staunchly and with great stamina. Miss Pearson doesn't come off quite so well, but one finds it easy to excuse her for not being as good an actress as she might be. Melville Cooper is properly cynical as a Lord with no money and even less "family pride...
...just to get in and swim "as fast as I can." Her father, a retired San Diego policeman, and Trainer Henry Gunter agreed. They had watched her win the 2½-mile race at La Jolla, Calif, ten times in 18 years; they thought she had the power and stamina for the Channel grind...
Even before Peck reached the door, Sunde opened the meeting. Peacemaking by mediation was no longer possible. Sunde set the mood. In measured English, spiced with a heavy Scandinavian accent, he praised "the stamina and courage of American boys who hardly dreamed 14 days ago that they were to be the first to fight for the ideals and principles of the United Nations . . . Let us hope that we shall not fall too far behind these men in our determination and in our dedication...
...deftly placed drop shots outmaneuvered his opponent; his baseline drives were flicking up puffs of chalk. He won the third set, 6-2, kept up the pressure to run out the match in the fourth, 6-3. The new Wimbledon champion did not, however, test his remaining stamina by trying to jump over the net. He put one leg across, nearly pulling down the net, then walked toward the umpire's stand with an arm around Frank Sedgman's neck...