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Word: wristed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...just before dawn, and a cold fog hung over the marshes below Klamath Falls, Ore. Two men squatted in a crude blind. At 6:23 a.m., a flight of canvasback ducks wheeled confidently in. Muttered one of the men: "They got wrist watches on ... they know it's too early for shooting." The hunters inhaled cigarettes, took a nip from a bottle of bourbon, and waited...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Fine Weather for Ducks | 11/17/1947 | See Source »

Sorter, however, found more serious opposition than siwash spirit when he collided with a construction machine and overturned his vehicle. The mishap resulted in lacerations of the left wrist for him and a broken nose for his date...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Wellesley Jaunt in Wreckage; Cronin Sees All Quiet on Bar Front | 11/10/1947 | See Source »

Last year, before the season began, Chappuis injured his right wrist, but put off getting an X-ray examination until after the last game. It turned out that his wrist was broken, but he set a new Big Nine passing record with 36 completions in 64 attempts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Specialist | 11/3/1947 | See Source »

They also serve who only stand and wait, even if it's only with a towel and a sweater. First football casualty of the season was a noncombatant, John P. Judkins '47, Varsity manager. He beat everyone to the bruise by reporting for pre-season practice with a bandaged wrist...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Manager Beaten in Draw | 9/22/1947 | See Source »

...also serve who only stand and wait, even if it's only with a towel and a sweater. First football casualty of the season was a non-combatant, John P. Judkins '47, Varsity manager. He beat everyone to the bruise by reporting for pre-season practtice with a bandaged wrist...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Manager Beaten in Draw | 9/18/1947 | See Source »

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