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Word: sweeping (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Minnesota, Senator Hubert Humphrey, a native son, added eight more convention votes to the 18 he won in the March 18 primary, giving him a sweep of the state...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICS: Conventions | 6/9/1952 | See Source »

Coach Bob Shawkey, ex-New York Yankee hurler, brings his nine to Cambridge with an overall record of five wins and ten losses, and a league record of two wins and three losses. A clean sweep tomorrow would give the Crimson a record of three and four, and place them ahead of the Hanoverians. A spilt would keep them where they are now; a double setback could put them in the league cellar...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Nine Faces Dartmouth In Saturday's Twin Bill | 5/16/1952 | See Source »

...Mission, tried to make the Russians understand the demands of strategic warfare so that they would grant the U.S. bomber bases; attended the Quebec, Cairo and Teheran conferences. In 1944, with his second star, became commander of the Ninth Air Force, supported General George Patton in his sweep across France, and helped General Omar Bradley turn the Battle of the Bulge. Vandenberg got his third star in 1945; after the war he changed into civvies to run the Central Intelligence group. He returned to the Air Forces in 1947 as Deputy Commander and Chief of the Air Staff, became...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: AIRMAN'S PROGRESS | 5/12/1952 | See Source »

...race will be run off in morning and afternoon heats, with both the Jayvee and freshmen crews also rowing. The Crimson Jayvee, only half a length behind the varsity in Tuesday's time trial, is favored to sweep its fourth race. The Yardlings are underdogs behind both Princeton and Yale...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 150-Pound Crews Row in Princeton At EARC Regatta | 5/10/1952 | See Source »

...Grutzner should win the quarter without much trouble, with the Crimson hoping for a possible sweep in this event. Both John Pachard and Berman will probrably run; either is capable of beating Yale's top man, John Meader. The relay appears to be a toss...

Author: By George S. Abrams, | Title: Underdog Track Team Opposes Yale | 5/10/1952 | See Source »

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