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Word: surprisee (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Macky swam the 220 for the first time in his life in a meet, forced Yale's Captain John Phair and Ray Ellison to come from behind to place second and third--the latter caught up only on the last turn, and recorded the excellent time of 2:13.5. That...

Author: By L. THOMAS Linden, | Title: Publicity, Ignorance & Sports Reporting | 3/14/1956 | See Source »

When each had sung two numbers, Gutman retired to study cryptic marks on his score papers, then came back with his decision. It had been a "very good audition," he said. He found some language weakness: most of the German and Italian was "atrocious," but to his surprise he found...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Harvest of Singers | 3/12/1956 | See Source »

Author Markandaya lives and writes in London, and her book has the drawbacks of the contemporary English novel in which the writer's gentlemanly reach never exceeds the grasp of a meticulously tailored talent. However, the personal relationships of her characters have a tenderness and warmth noticeably above Anglo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Never the Twain . . . | 3/12/1956 | See Source »

Heckscher No Surprise

Author: By Lewis M. Steel, | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 3/6/1956 | See Source »

From the beginning of the season Heckscher was picked to win them all. So it was no surprise when he remained undefeated and finished the season with the best record in Intercollegiate competition.

Author: By Lewis M. Steel, | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 3/6/1956 | See Source »

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