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Word: twinning (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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High over the rolling mountains northeast of Burgos, a twin-motored Rightist plane dodged last week through thick patches of fog. It was far from any battle front. A young shepherd on a hillside idly watched it come out of the clouds. Few minutes later he stumbled excitedly into the little village of Briviesca. The plane had crashed into the mountainside.* Help was wanted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SPAIN: Death of Mola | 6/14/1937 | See Source »

...Western Auto Supply Co. on the Pacific Coast, which now has more stores (over 200) than the original company. Familiar to most coast motorists is Western's emblem, "Saving Sam," a model of which stands as a mascot on the Pepperdine desk. Together Mr. Pepperdine's twin creations sold $35,000,000 worth of automobile equipment last year, but Mr. Pepperdine at 50 is as restless as ever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: New Colleges | 6/14/1937 | See Source »

Following yesterday's twin killing Yale rests in first place with six wins and two losses, with the Crimson moving from third position to second, boasting seven triumphs against three defeats...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Nine Wins Dartmouth Doubleheader by 9-8, 4-2 Scores | 6/11/1937 | See Source »

...bogie of the Soviet Union is exiled Leon Trotsky. No. 2 is "espionage." carried out by "agents of Germany and Japan" who. according to Russia's official press, "swarm the country." In yet another effort to stamp out these twin enemies, the Kremlin last week was full of the bustle of spring cleaning...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUSSIA: Spies and Wreckers | 5/31/1937 | See Source »

...Manhattan, Mary Jane Swank, 18, who performs with her twin sister Jean in a dance team, sued Harry Brown Cook III, 21, for divorce. She complained that since he moved in to live with the Swanks, "on more than one occasion Mr. Cook made a mistake as to the identity of his wife, thereby causing resentment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, May 31, 1937 | 5/31/1937 | See Source »

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