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Word: wintered (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Long-limited, long-sinewed crew men row during the fall and winter to develop form and stamina for the gruelling spring schedule. When ice-breaking becomes too hazardous for the frail prows of the Crimson shells, Coaches Harvey Love and Bert Haines bring their charges indoors in Newell to practice in the tank...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Athletic Facilities Open to Freshman | 9/1/1939 | See Source »

...Some towns (Juneau, Sitka) are cooler in summer, warmer in winter than St. Louis, Chicago, New York City. Sweden and Finland are in the same latitude as Alaska...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TERRITORIES: Defrosting | 8/28/1939 | See Source »

...with fortresses and canals and emergency breaches in the dikes, the Flanders Plain offers the least difficult road to Paris and the French channel ports. It is a road that should be captured in summer. Flanders mud is a potent delayer during the sloppy months of the West European winter. The Belgians hope they can remain neutral in the next war, and King Leopold is a strong neutralite. But practically Belgium must ally itself with the enemy of its first invader...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EUROPE: The Geography of Battle | 8/28/1939 | See Source »

...much air-cooling in the summer is unhealthy, says Dr. Mills. "Body and mind seem to need this annual period of biologic rest. Any great degree of summer cooling tends to keep the body machine going at winter speed, and must only accentuate the signs of wear and tear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Ill Winds | 8/21/1939 | See Source »

...muff for cornets and trombones, to fit over the keys, keep outdoor musicians' hands warm in winter. Also an electrically heated steering wheel to warm motorists' hands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Path of Progress | 8/14/1939 | See Source »

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