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Word: toughness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Despite its usual lack of sufficient practice, the freshman hockey squad beat a supposedly tough Brown team 4 to 2 yesterday afternoon at the Arena for the second time this season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '52 Skaters Beat Brown Squad 4-2 | 2/10/1949 | See Source »

...Stravinsky program is an institution to some, but for most listeners it is a little tough to take. It would have been a lot more pleasant, and not as disappointing if one of the very early works such as "Firebird" had been included among the compositions played...

Author: By F. BRUCE Lewis, | Title: The Music Box | 2/10/1949 | See Source »

Between chores, newsmen called their families to break the bad news. Some began dialing other papers for jobs. But for many of the editorial crew of 101 it would be a tough winter; other Manhattan newspapers were in a cost-cutting mood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Death In the Afternoon | 2/7/1949 | See Source »

...finally dried it out. Most of the dozen four-year-olds were in patently poor condition. Ace Admiral quickly took the lead, was never in danger of being headed, and won by half a length in 2:02⅓. Said Jockey Johnny Gilbert: "This colt is going to be tough to beat in the [Santa Anita] Handicap next month...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Sound Investment | 2/7/1949 | See Source »

...jail term, and, of course, the banker's daughter-who seems willing to wait for him. The sheriff (Ward Bond) gets temporary custody of Baby, a foresighted arrangement, since with all the sentiment lavished on him, the tot is clearly going to grow up to be a very tough citizen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Pictures, Feb. 7, 1949 | 2/7/1949 | See Source »

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