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Word: whips (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Army, selected by varying standards over the past 20-odd years, has not: uniform training. The first graduates of the Officer Candidate Schools (and the rest of the 10,000 who will finish their training by next summer) had the pick of the Army's young brains to whip them into shape. For 13 weeks they had turned out with the sun, had been taught in field and classroom until the sun was down, had often sat up until 11 o'clock at night poring over the texts on which they were examined. It was a tough course...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Defense: New Blood | 10/13/1941 | See Source »

Rapid development of a group of talented Sophomores is the answer to the situation. Outstanding among the ranks of second year men that Coach Snavely has been able to whip into shape for heavy duty is 186-pound McDonald who started in the tailback spot last week for the Ithacans...

Author: By David B. Stearns, | Title: UNDERDOG HARVARD ELEVEN HOPES TO HARNESS CAYUGA FLOODTIDE TODAY | 10/11/1941 | See Source »

After the broadcast the Shah sent a messenger to Britain's whip-smart Minister Sir Reader William Bullard. The gist of his message: "What do I do now?" The answer, polite but inflexible, was what the Shah expected. Getting into his limousine, he drove to town. There he left a letter with his brand-new Prime Minister Ali Feroughi. Then he drove south, 200 miles to Isfahan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEAR EAST: Two Mohammeds | 9/29/1941 | See Source »

...tackle from last year's Nebraska Rose Bowl team, and a student at the Business School, will probably help Henry Lamarr with the Jayvee line, while Frank Swirles, a quarterback at U.C.L.A. last year will probably handle the Yardling backs, and John O'Brien, Notre Dame '41, will whip the Freshman ends into shape...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harlow Fills Out Gridiron Squad by Promoting Four | 9/26/1941 | See Source »

With the usual quota of more than a hundred candidates expected to participate. Coach Boston plans to get up steam immediately with organizational talks and full-uniform signal practice. The opening game with Exeter is scheduled for October 11 leaving "Chief" Boston three brief weeks in which to whip an efficient squad into shape...

Author: By J. ROBERT Meskin, | Title: Coach Boston Ready To Develop Football Abilities of Freshmen | 9/19/1941 | See Source »

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