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Word: tossing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...high speed. But even with a stiff breeze whipping across the flight deck, attack bombers and jet fighters often need a large and cumbersome catapult to boost them up to flying speed. And on a hot, calm day, the thrust of this giant slingshot is barely enough to toss them aloft...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Slingshot for Jets | 1/14/1952 | See Source »

...meet's only double winner was Bob Twitchell who edged out Bill Geick and Charlie Durakis in the dash and hurdles respectively. Another potential double winner, Cliff Blair of the visitors, took the hammer throw as expected but was upset in the shot by Bob Ray's toss of 48 feet 4 7/8 inches...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity, Yardling Runners Defeat Strong B.U. Squads | 12/17/1951 | See Source »

...vote is a toss-up between John Foster Dulles and his Japanese Peace Treaty, or Mr. Acheson for his handling of the [San Francisco] conference. If the Republican Party would stop looking for a politician and try a statesman for a change, either of these might do also...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 10, 1951 | 12/10/1951 | See Source »

...tentative issue. But a day or two before the deadline, Wallace may toss out a third of it and put in something else. He makes the final decisions, when he is at Chappaqua. But he is often away: he and Lila may pick up suddenly and go off on a three months' trip to Honolulu or Pago Pago, and no one will hear from him until he walks back into the office...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: The Common Touch | 12/10/1951 | See Source »

...Doren caught a pass from Jim Poindexter for the extra point which was the margin of victory. The play came after a 35-yard toss from halfback Bill Howland to end Bob Barbee gave the Slaves their score in the second period...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Only Eliot, Winthrop Stave Off Elis | 11/24/1951 | See Source »

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