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Word: twistings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...time of it. Tom Myers as the side-kick Sylvertro turns in the best performance of the evening; his character's personality is one of the few that emerges clearly in this relatively homogenous cast. Myers' physical control enables him to demonstrate the sophistication of Hamlin's direction; each twist of the neck and slide of the back shows perfect tuning. Paul Redford as the humpbacked Geronte and James Holt as the insipid suitor Leandro are also quite good...

Author: By R. E. Liebmann, | Title: Two Instances of Misguided Moliere | 11/18/1976 | See Source »

Ironically, Rampton's intervention was not appreciated by the man it ostensibly benefited; if Gary Gilmore had had his way, he would be dead now. Throwing a bizarre twist into the emotionally volatile capital punishment debate, Gilmore had asked the court to permit his execution...

Author: By Steven Schorr, | Title: Crime and Punishment | 11/17/1976 | See Source »

...news was welcomed by all. But at this point, nobody can tell whether, before that 1978 date, another twist of fate will cause him to withdraw back into his living room to declare an end to his performing career altogether. The aura of mystery that surrounds Vladimir Horowitz persists...

Author: By Judy Kogan, | Title: From Carnegie to Korvette's | 10/14/1976 | See Source »

...scene at Brown University Wednesday ended with an alarming twist. University administrators, claiming that students blocking a food services delivery truck lost their "immunity" as students by joining an on-campus picket line, called in Providence police and had 11 students arrested...

Author: By Jonathan D. Ratner and Richard S. Weisman, S | Title: While others move to the right... | 10/9/1976 | See Source »

...first twist was a Terrier touchdown at 10:16 of the first quarter, the culmination of ten minutes of play that saw B.U. run off 22 plays to Harvard's one. That's not good, especially when you consider that Harvard's one effort resulted in a fumble...

Author: By Tom Aronson, | Title: Harvard Unleashes Kubacki on Terriers, 37-14 | 10/4/1976 | See Source »

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