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Word: wonders (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...wonder insecticide (TIME, June 12), was last week credited with the most crushing blitz of its career...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: DDT News | 7/31/1944 | See Source »

...strain and fatigue of the workmen, the ordeal of learning new skills, rediscovering forgot ten ones. He was more conscious than most of the contrasts of the new America, the litter and dirt, social as well as physical, and the beauty of the old towns, the electrifying wonder of the new industrial creations. Once he stood under the columned porch of a New England building watching the noontime traffic. Across the street a church steeple rose in the murky winter light. There was the smell of burning leaves in the air, the chatter of starlings, gulls circling over the city...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Report of a Miracle | 7/31/1944 | See Source »

Although the honors are evenly divided so far, Andersson is the season's standout. Before this year he was a Hagg-ridden runner, could never win against Gunder the Wonder. Arne's finishing kick was better but Gunder's quick start and speed put him always just out of reach...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Speed in Sweden | 7/31/1944 | See Source »

...Statler ballroom to the Raymore, Boston people have noticed a new element smoothly moving into their midst. Some had difficulty in identifying us. Warren Sheard was accosted with "Are you in the Army, young man?", at which it is said he pulled the string and got the car. Little wonder...

Author: By Jack T. Shindler, | Title: The Lucky Bag | 7/25/1944 | See Source »

...case is "Yes" in Company 1 and "No" in Company 2. It seems that Professor Merriam and Professor Barloon were in disagreement last term over the issue hence the unpleasant conflict of opinion Advance repots indicate that the next report will not possess such complications. Until then, we can wonder whether our first attempt proved too horrible to release to young hopefuls...

Author: By Jack T. Shindler, | Title: The Lucky Bag | 7/25/1944 | See Source »

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