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Word: throwed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...victory was a distinct shock to Kentucky's regular Democratic politicians, who had predicted a Combs victory by a margin of 40,000 votes. And it was a portent of worse shocks to come. If he wins the election in November (which seems likely), Chandler will almost certainly throw out the supporters of Senator Earle Clements and found his own political dynasty. And, with the end of his machine at hand, Boss Clements' own future looks bleak: during the campaign Happy repeatedly swore to end Clements' career in Washington if he won the governorship...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL NOTES: Comeback | 8/22/1955 | See Source »

...there to work for the greater glory of the 'British Empah." But the weary pan-amorous Elizabeth, who lost Errol Flynn back in the first film, likes the cut of Raleigh's jib- and his beard too. He is blunt, charming, gay, adventurous and never forgets to throw his cloak over mud puddles. He accepts the job of captain of the palace guard, i.e., the Queens pet, in the hope that some day his ships will go out. But before long Raleigh has to fight it out with a couple of courtiers (Robert Douglas and Jay Robinson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Aug. 15, 1955 | 8/15/1955 | See Source »

Lions & Ladies. Conrad Hilton, who has flown planeloads of celebrities as far as Istanbul for previous hotel-warmings, was not exaggerating. After two years of construction, Hotelman Hilton was sparing no pains and spending $150,000 to throw the splashiest party of his career...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HOTELS: Connie's Baby | 8/15/1955 | See Source »

...Activities Control Board that the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers is dominated by Communists. If the charge sticks, the Red-tainted union-now on strike in the copper industry-will lose its rights under the Labor-Management Relations Act. The Government hopes that the members will throw out their Red bosses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Chance to Act | 8/8/1955 | See Source »

...stand, although he cordially disliked Dreyfus. Novelist Emile Zola ripped into the nasty mess with his famous l'accuse! Georges Clemenceau became a Dreyfusard; famous lawyers kept trying to reopen the case at the risk of their lives. Not until July 1906 did France's highest court throw out the pack of lies and forgeries that had sent Dreyfus to Devil's Island. By that time, Traitor Esterhazy was safe in England, where he survived to an obscure old age in a boarding house in a slum quarter of London. After Dreyfus was exonerated, he served...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Great Lie | 8/1/1955 | See Source »

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