Word: strides
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...compound of dreamer and practical masterbuilder which hoists Gropius to his commanding position. Colleagues may gain his grasp of industrial civilization's new demands upon the architect, but they are not likely to catch up to the stride of his dynamic evolving personal philosophy. To the older elements in the profession everything he stands for is still poison: these are men who are aware that the New Architecture steadily gains ground but who are doggedly wed to pat formulas and the Roman column...
...this year, with seasoned veterans hitting their prewar stride, Coach Mikkola's team may give the man who letters in the new records a busy season. Without crawling too far out on the limb, it is safe to say that records in the hammer, shot, discus, pole-vault, and hurdles will all be in serious jeopardy as soon as official competition gets under...
...long legs spread far apart, Hartung waited menacingly. The first pitch was down the groove. With a huge stride and a loose-jointed lurch, he swung-and connected. The ball arched up and disappeared over a 30-foot fence, 370 feet away...
...last week Curtis announced that the magazine had hit its stride. Its new issue (March) was something to see, and the writing was no longer hey-look. It offered a huge (39-page) and handsome Mexican takeout, a cool appraisal of Atlantic City, an engaging Swiss essay, written and illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans. Sales had bounced over 605,000, the biggest circulation a 50? magazine had ever reached in one year. Curtis was looking forward to the day when Holiday would even make money...
...team during the first two periods of yesterday's game with Boston College at the Arena. The Eagles carried an 8 to 1 lead going into the final frame and went on to win 10 to 5, despite a four-goal Crimson rally when the Chasemen finally hit their stride...