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Word: twelfths (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...risen an average 5% a year, to $72 billion in 1968, and is expected by the European Economic Commission to gain another 6% this year. It is true that Italy is growing fast partly because it has considerable catching up to do; Italy's economy remains one-twelfth as big as the U.S.'s economy and half the size of West Germany...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: A SOCIETY TRANSFORMED BY INDUSTRY | 1/17/1969 | See Source »

This was Cornell's twelfth victory overall as the Big Red, with its usual nucleus of Canadians, has put together another powerful team. They are now firm favorites in the league, but if Harvard can win most of its other Ivy contests, the Feb. 26 game with Cornell could determine the league championship...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cornell Triumphs, 8-4 Over Varsity Stickmen | 1/13/1969 | See Source »

...advertising blurbs attest, The Lion in Winter has found great popularity in certain circles--the Ladies Home Journal calls it "The smash success." They must have found the film comforting, because it seems to show that even in the twelfth century Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine held Dear Abby attitudes. "I want the Aquitaine for John!" "I want it for Richard!" Nyaahnyaah. Like a medieval collection of Games People Play, but they play them so fast we lose track. Back and forth, one by one every character confronts every other and asks point-blank "Why didn't you love...

Author: By David W. Boorstin, | Title: The Lion in Winter | 12/20/1968 | See Source »

...Pope Paul. If his decision is "of God," then perhaps someone's fifth-or ninth or twelfth-child will be the one who leads us into peace and plenty. If it is "of man," then he is dooming future generations to famine and frustration...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Dec. 13, 1968 | 12/13/1968 | See Source »

Harvard's scoring was wrapped up by Royce Shaw in twelfth place and Tim McLoone in thirteenth. Both carded commendable times, under the twenty-six-minute barrier. Jon Enscoe was seventeenth...

Author: By Richard T. Howe, | Title: Harriers, Hardin Set Heps Record | 11/9/1968 | See Source »

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