Word: thrown
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Senators seemed to be satisfied; they changed the subject. With ceremonious politeness, Acheson coolly and confidently answered everything that was thrown at him. As Acting Secretary...
...Bishop Dibelius is again fighting for freedom of the Church-this time, in the Russian zone of Germany, against the Communists. His fearless words, in & out of the pulpit in Berlin, have made him the outstanding spokesman of Protestantism in eastern Germany. By electing him, the Bielefeld delegates have thrown the whole weight of their support to the Church in the east...
There were a tremendous number of checks thrown, mostly by Carman and Al Key, and a multitude of spectacular collisions. But there were surprisingly few penalties, though some observers claimed the penalty lack was due to lax officiating. No sentences were meted out by the referees at all during the opening session, and but one in the final twenty minutes. In between, however, various ever-eager gentlemen, mostly Harvards, resided in the little wooden chair next to the scorekeeper...
Writing a final exam is thoroughly a one-way proposition. You never get to see it again. Finals are hurriedly processed by the instructor or his assistants; after grades are recorded the bluebooks are promptly thrown...
Only two men in track history have thrown the 35 pound weight further--Niles Perkins with the world indoor record of 58 feet 7 1/2 inches in 1940, and Irving Folsworth with the National A.A.U. mark of 58 feet 1 1/2 inches...