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Word: yells (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Usage:

...shout, a yell, some sort of physical or vocal exercise...

Author: By David B. Edelstein, | Title: All the World's A Stage: Giles Havergal Comes to the Loeb | 4/28/1978 | See Source »

Hold them down he did, and Bingham's timed explosion in the sixth was just the thing to make the Minutemen yell "uncle...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Brown Twirls Crimson Nine Past UMass, 3-2 | 4/6/1978 | See Source »

...fencers take note. If you yell fire too often the director knows you're heated up about nothing. Your temper, in fact, can only help extinguish your chances. Remaining cool through it all however, you will be able to do more in a glance than an army of screaming armchair directors...

Author: By Stephen A. Herzenberg, | Title: Directing the Director | 1/27/1978 | See Source »

...blocking is unimaginative, as is most of Thompson's direction. John Manulis as Ronay Gustav, the central character in the flashbacks, does nothing with his lines, reminding one of William Shatner. He is offset by David Moore, who turns in a creditable performance, save for an inexplicable tendency to yell when talking will clearly suffice. Other good points include the clever set, which makes use of some unusual and effective ramps, and brilliant lighting. Still, there are too many meaningless moments and hackneyed dramatic devices in Failing, the winner of last year's Phyllis Anderson Prize for Harvard student playwriting...

Author: By Mark Chaffie, | Title: Failing to Compel | 11/19/1977 | See Source »

...When after three years he began reading Ludwig Wittgenstein, who declared that if philosophical problems are solved, "little is achieved," Martin dropped back into show business. But he still likes to ponder philosophical problems. "I know all the important ethical questions," he tells audiences, "like is it O.K. to yell movie in a crowded firehouse...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Comedians | 10/31/1977 | See Source »

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