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Word: wings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Usage:

...entire squad's defensive play has improved, in the coaches' opinion, but Saturday's offense came in for criticism and took up the whole of yesterday's drill. Meanwhile, the Jayvees started to practice Princeton single wing plays for scrimmage in the next two days...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: Spirited Varsity Sees Films; In Good Condition for Tiger | 11/2/1948 | See Source »

...expression of the libido. Historical novels were most noteworthy for their dust jackets, all of which seemed to boast a red-lipped siren with a low-cut dress and an incredibly pneumatic bust. U.S. intellectuals, who had once ranged from the Paris Left Bank to Communism's left wing, had come home to roost. It was a little saddening to the more daring spirits, but in 1948 it was difficult to want to be anything but an American...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NATION: View from a Polling Booth | 11/1/1948 | See Source »

...Crimson's improved ball-handling --one of the most promising aspects of the victory--may have looked better because the backs were less hurried than usual. At any rate, they made less mistakes and, although not using even one single-wing pitchout, appeared nearer the finesse for which Coach Art Valpey has been working...

Author: By Richard A. Green, | Title: Victory Shows Crimson Still Potential Unit | 11/1/1948 | See Source »

...fetched to compare Holy Cross Coach Bill Osmanski's team with the Chicago Bears. It is not so farfetched when one remembers that Harvard Coach Art Valpey's Harvard team is trying to catch on to the Michigan single-wing attack...

Author: By Sam Spade, | Title: Sports of the Crimson | 10/30/1948 | See Source »

Bradford's campaign will be less pleasing to organized labor and the left wing in general. He stands mainly on his State House accomplishments, which include a $200,000,000 veterans housing program; efficient balancing of the state budget; no state tax on municipalities; juvenile delinquency aid; support of local education, and a long-range plan for highway reconstruction...

Author: By John G. Simon, | Title: The Campaign V. Bradford vs. Dever | 10/30/1948 | See Source »

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