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Word: stretches (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...turned in by Angela Lansbury, 42, Broadway's ever-eccentric Mame, who was clad in an all but invisible microskirt. Angela's big news was that she had just turned down a movie role as a lesbian. "Corny as it sounds," said she, flashing a stretch of thigh, "I don't want to destroy the image I've created as Mame...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Nov. 17, 1967 | 11/17/1967 | See Source »

...Gritty junior Doug Hardin led the undefeated Harvard cross country team to its first Heptagonal Meet victory in 11 years here today. Hardin grabbed the lead from faltering Crimson captain Jim Baker a mile from the finish and then held off Yale's Frank Shorter in the stretch to take individual honors by 50 yards...

Author: By Richard D. Paisner, (SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON) | Title: Harriers Race to First Hep Win in 11 Years | 11/11/1967 | See Source »

...thank the man who recorded what Lyndon Johnson told Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore: "You rode the tiger. We shall" [Oct. 27]. I believe Asians respect and recognize backbone, when Americans are courageous enough to walk beyond courage, to deface false bravery, to stretch our guts and show backbone, not only our backside...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 10, 1967 | 11/10/1967 | See Source »

They exchanged the first spot several times in the stretch, before Hardin streaked ahead with 250 yards to go and outkicked Shorter to the finish. It didn't look especially good for Harvard at that point, with no Crimson jersies in sight for a number of places other than the one covering Baker's heaving chest...

Author: By Richard D. Paisner, | Title: Harriers Remain Unbeaten | 11/4/1967 | See Source »

...shake their crippling injuries, Harvard might be in shape for the big win. In yesterday's meet Shaw failed to finish, and Colburn could only finish far back and in considerable pain. Colburn did make an encouraging gesture by outkicking a Yalie who tried to pass him in the stretch...

Author: By Richard D. Paisner, | Title: Harriers Remain Unbeaten | 11/4/1967 | See Source »

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