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Word: upsets (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Many a trader thought that Washington still did not realize how its loose schedules and loose talk upset the markets. Nor did they think the Administration really understood what thin ice it was skating on. Grain dealers testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee that the foreign relief program may leave the U.S. with a dangerously low grain carryover...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: COMMODITIES: Reckless | 12/8/1947 | See Source »

...Crimson was never behind, but the customers didn't have a chance to relax until the final whistle, as Johnny Chase's Varsity sextet opened their season by racking up a 4 to 3 upset over B.C. last night...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: Sextet Humbles Favored Boston College, 4 to 3, As Barclay's Quintet Subdues Engineers, 57-46 | 12/4/1947 | See Source »

...blue line which bounced past Lavalle. Things got hot and stayed hot. Moseley put the Crimson out in front again at 7:02 by flicking in a rebound. No more damage was done either way until Wally Sears took a Crocker pass at 17:40 on the blue line, upset two defensemen and rang up his second tally. The Eagles struck back with just over a minute to go, Mason angling through a Mahler Pass. HARVARD (4) B.C. (3) Sears lw Mahler Key, D. c McIntyre Crocker rw Corcoran Washburn ld Gallagher Greeley rd McCusker Lavalle g Burke

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: Sextet Humbles Favored Boston College, 4 to 3, As Barclay's Quintet Subdues Engineers, 57-46 | 12/4/1947 | See Source »

Polish Communists have not upset such traditions. They voted to keep the words "So help me God" in the oath of office for government posts. When they nationalized Poland's large estates, they exempted all church property. But they say privately: "The last fight will be with the church...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLAND: Plan Fulfillment | 12/1/1947 | See Source »

Most interesting localism modifying the game that Wild Bill Hickok died over is politely translated from the colloquial as "Upset the adjacent player's plans." Seven cards are distributed to the participants, and they pass around three, pick up another three, and discard two. One expert abandoned this delightful game when he found the others passing his money roll around...

Author: By Richard W. Wallach, | Title: Egg In Your Beer | 12/1/1947 | See Source »

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