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Word: watered (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...damage is confined to one-forth of the classroom and consists primarily of charred furniture and papers, and soot on the ceiling. Water from the sprinklers soaked a rug next door...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fire Hits ROTC Building; Evidence Indicates Arson | 5/6/1969 | See Source »

...close for the first 600 meters. Rowing at 37, Harvard managed to stay within a half a length of Penn, which had settled to a 351/2. Both boats found it rough going as they had to battle a 16-18 knot headwind which had sent water over the gunnals in the earlier freshman and J.V. races...

Author: By Peter D. Lennon, | Title: Penn Whips Heavies; Ends Streak at 34 | 5/5/1969 | See Source »

...water is calmer, both crews will have a better opportunity to show their true form...

Author: By Peter D. Lennon, | Title: Penn Whips Heavies; Ends Streak at 34 | 5/5/1969 | See Source »

Also, Harvard stroked too high too early in the race. Because the water was so rough, the Crimson crew was noticeably tired after the first 500 meters. And once it was behind, Harvard couldn't afford to cut the pace. The lower-stroking Penn boat was able to conserve enough to easily counter Harvard's tired sprint...

Author: By Peter D. Lennon, | Title: Penn Whips Heavies; Ends Streak at 34 | 5/5/1969 | See Source »

...line at a high 45 strokes per minute for the first ten pulls, dropping to about a 41 for the next ten, and then setting to about a 37 until the final sprint. Parker decided to take the Peacock shell because of the "pretty good chance of some rough water," but since the crew has raced in the shell the last two times out, it should have no effect on their performance...

Author: By Peter D. Lennon, | Title: A Little Bit of Lip | 5/2/1969 | See Source »

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