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Word: wholely (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Alice In Wonderland. Freshman Douglas stood his ground. He was as solid as any man for civil rights. But, he cried, "What would happen if we adopted the Bricker amendment? The answer is very simple. It would inevitably defeat the whole housing bill itself . . . It is no idle mind reading when I say that the adoption of his amendment would not win over the junior Senator from Ohio to support of the bill which he so sincerely dislikes . . . Senators will probably remember the passage in Alice in Wonderland describing the smile of the Cheshire Cat, which continued after...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Ohio Fish Fry | 5/2/1949 | See Source »

...such stuff as this that overconfidence is made, and overconfidence can wreak just as much havoc in crew as elsewhere in the realm of sport. Add to this the fact that BU, which has had the whole-hearted backing of the metropolitan press all spring, is definitely out to prove themselves in this race, and you have a potential source of danger...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: Crews Face MIT, BU This afternoon | 4/30/1949 | See Source »

...whole squad will hold intra-team playoffs before each remaining game to determine the team for the game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Golfers Play Bowdoin Today | 4/30/1949 | See Source »

...CRIMSON clockers have ben at the track daily this past week to check the times of the starters. The field as a whole shows good conformation, especially around the fetlocks. The track is fast and there is no telling what is liable to happen. One veteran fan commented, "With the form I have seem around here this week I would hate to have to make a choice...

Author: By Burton S. Glinn, | Title: They're Off With Hopps and A Holler at Waban Downs | 4/30/1949 | See Source »

...stuck with the squash or turnips," complained one gal, "You may not get a smile the whole evening...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Some Freshmen Slobs, Others Real Gentlemen According to Union Gals | 4/29/1949 | See Source »

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