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Word: waterskiing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...town), or out of Brigitte's film And God Created Women, which was also filmed there. For the energetic-those who struggle out of bed before 5 p.m.-there are the long, white beaches, but they are about five miles away. Nobody bothers much to swim or waterski; the beaches are for lolling, in or half out of bikinis. During the day, St. Trop is for the most part a ghost town, much as it was before it was "discovered." At night it blazes into life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: This Happy Few | 7/21/1958 | See Source »

...seaplane hull is hardly more of a drawback than the bulky landing gear of a big bomber. Jet engines have cut down the need to raise old-fashioned seaplane propellers high out of the spray. And the hydro-ski, a beefed-up version of the sportsman's waterski, has given the seaplane the biggest boost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Water-Based | 11/24/1952 | See Source »

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