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Word: unfamiliarity (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Harvard's three-man indoor team of Captain Walter Beveraggl at number two position, Tom Calhoun at number one, and his brother Sandy at back, got a slow start in the unfamiliar building. Cornell, which had just returned from defeating Princeton, 16 to 4, had a 3 to 0 lead at the end of the first chukker...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Polo Squad Defeats Cornell Team in 15-14 Upset | 12/20/1949 | See Source »

...saying that he had been put in charge of Government's policies toward business monopoly and unfair competition. This week Secretary Sawyer hinted that he would ask for repeal of wartime excise taxes, as something that would give "an incentive to business." It all had an unfamiliar, friendly ring...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ADMINISTRATION: Around Right End | 12/19/1949 | See Source »

Both teams had trouble shooting on the unfamiliar court. The Eaglets began hitting earlier than the Yardlings and grabbed a ten point lead with ten minutes of game time remaining...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BC Squeaks Past Yard Five, 51-50 | 12/14/1949 | See Source »

Actually, Taylor owned two patents covering certain methods of using advertising matter on waxed-paper bands, said FTC, but "none of the licensees . . . have ever used [Taylor's] methods." In short, the manufacturers who paid royalties to Taylor "were unfamiliar with the nature of the patents...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOVERNMENT,NEW PRODUCTS: Monopoly on Paper? | 12/5/1949 | See Source »

...Princeton, Howard Johnson's is serving in an unfamiliar Gothic environment without its orange roof, and with only six of its 28 flavors. There is no choice for Princetonians between a "Hot Roast Vermont Turkey Sandwich" and "Delicious Fried Clams." Instead of a waitress beaming down with a menu, a fellow student loads the table with platters of institutionalized cooking...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princetonians Eat Johnson's "Home Food" | 11/5/1949 | See Source »

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