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Word: stoles (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Apocrypha: Nebuchadnezzar sent an army against Bethulia under Captain Holofernes, who laid siege to the city. Judith, a lovely, pious and patriotic widow of Bethulia, made her way into Holofernes' camp, tent, and affections. After three days' dalliance she caught him napping, removed his head, and stole back to town with her trophy. Soon afterwards the siege was lifted.) Mantegna's panel was probably one of a series on the theme "The Triumph of Woman." (The Widener Collection...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: MUCH IN LITTLE | 12/27/1954 | See Source »

Entering the game late in the first half, Lowenfels gave some life to a team which had been playing listlessly up to then. He and Bulger worked well on defense, and frequently stole the ball on defense. Manning, who was mostly responsible for holding down Tooley's scoring total, also did a good job of rebounding, along with Sacks...

Author: By Bernard M. Gwertzman, | Title: Brown Team Whips Varsity Five In First Ivy League Contest, 51-38 | 12/9/1954 | See Source »

...Principle. In McKeesport, Pa., after someone stole the police blotter from the police station, Chief James Loizes explained why he was irritated: "Not because the book was valuable. But I don't like the idea of someone being able to walk in here and walk out again with something like that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Dec. 6, 1954 | 12/6/1954 | See Source »

Manners & Morals. In Cambridge, Mass., thieves stole $2,500 from the Moll Motors Co., before leaving spelled out "THANKS" in coins on a desk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Nov. 15, 1954 | 11/15/1954 | See Source »

Standstill. In Detroit, charges of illegal overnight parking against Anthony Azoury were dismissed after he told the traffic referee: "I couldn't move it because the night before, someone stole three wheels...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Nov. 8, 1954 | 11/8/1954 | See Source »

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