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Word: stiffs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...length a stiff fence had to be taken. "Oh, Dear" sprang like an antelope, cleared the top bar by a hand, suddenly experienced complete heart exhaustion in the midst of the leap, crumpled down into a formless mass of horseflesh, dead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: British Commonwealth of Nations: Again, Wales | 2/8/1926 | See Source »

Last Saturday at the K. of C. games Miller won from Hussey and Houben in the same event. That was Houben's first race in this country, and he has had four day's rest and training to prepare for the stiff competition tonight...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON RUNNERS MEET ALIEN STARS IN NEW YORK MEET | 2/4/1926 | See Source »

...Hamilton team has to date an enviable record for a small college, and in past years has put up stiff opposition before succumbing to sextets representing universities outside its class. Except for the second period last year, the invaders held the Crimson even, the final score, 6-2, falling to represent accurately the closeness of the competition...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNBEATEN SEXTET BATTLES CRIMSON | 2/3/1926 | See Source »

Tilton Seminary usually turns out very strong quintets and has often held the championship in its class in past years so that stiff opposition is looked for. Last year Tilton yielded to 1928 after a hard battle by a score...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMAN QUINTET TRIES ITS STRENGTH IN FIRST MATCH | 1/9/1926 | See Source »

...Faced Stiff Opposition...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PUCK CHASERS OUT FOR TIGER'S PELT | 1/9/1926 | See Source »

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