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Word: stamina (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...varsity lacrosse team, its already thin ranks seriously depleted by recent injuries, will face a severe test of stamina this afternoon when it faces the M.I.T. squad at the Tech field. The Engineers' team can hardly be rated powerful, however, and the predicted brea kin the heat wave should work to the Crimson's advantage...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lacrossemen Play | 4/24/1957 | See Source »

...hardly be hoped for considering the sort of personality required to put out this sort of briefing for the Carnival date. "Sleep. Do it all before you arrive 'cause those strong, starved outdoorsmen as well as tweedy, pudgy pals have so much on your agenda, and so much stamina to back it up with that sleeping is practically forbidden, almost taboo, and don't suggest it to your date under any conditions ... Dartmouth Men are proud, husky men who like a lot of fun. Remember that...

Author: By Bryce E. Nelson, | Title: The Perennial Function | 2/12/1957 | See Source »

...surprised to hear his time: a world-record-equaling 1:09.5. In the mile, Ron Delany, the Irish Olympian out of Villanova, loafed along in fourth and fifth place, leaving the crowd to wonder whether a long bout with virus and the banquet circuit had sapped his stamina. On the next-to-last lap he kicked into his sprint and supplied the answer. Looking over his shoulder at U.C.L.A.'s Bobby Seaman, 6 yds. back, Delany...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Scoreboard, Feb. 11, 1957 | 2/11/1957 | See Source »

From Norway and West Germany came suggestions that Hammarskjold be given the Nobel Peace Prize. The weightiest tribute of all came from Dwight Eisenhower, who last week told his press conference: "The man's abilities have not only been proven, but a physical stamina that is ... almost unique in the world has also been demonstrated by this man, who, night after night, has gone with one or two hours' sleep-working all day, and, I must say, working intelligently and devotedly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UNITED NATIONS: Arms & the Man | 11/26/1956 | See Source »

...excuse he needed to enjoy himself on the golf course. This year, when doctors told him to quit his classes entirely, Beharrell, 18, happily put in his free time polishing up his game. He did a fine job. At Troon, Scotland last week he had the shots, the stamina and the concentration to hold off Glasgow Insurance-man Leslie Taylor, 5 and 4, and win the British amateur championship...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Youngest Yet | 6/11/1956 | See Source »

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