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Word: defeating (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Tightness of his course, only to see his work go down in public ruin. And no U. S. politician except Adams, calmly stepping back to the House of Representatives to make his experience count, had recovered in political or human terms from the consequences of such a defeat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CAMPAIGN: Symbol | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

...third time in four games the Crimson basketball team went down to defeat last night before a five that was just too good, losing to Wesleyan by a 53 to 37 score. This evening they return to the home floor to meet Boston University, who will be opening their season with the game...

Author: By John C. Robbins jr., | Title: WESLEYAN TAKES 53-37 VICTORY FROM QUINTET | 12/16/1939 | See Source »

...Varsity basketball team, undaunted by its 50 to 39 defeat at the hands of a powerful Brown five Wednesday night, journeys to Middle town Connecticut tonight to meet Wesleyan, and then returns to encounter Boston University on the home floor tomorrow evening...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOOP CONTESTS SLATED TONIGHT AND TOMORROW | 12/15/1939 | See Source »

Fesler expressed satisfaction yesterday with the team's performances in the Brown defeat. "They were too tall and too good for us," he admitted, "but we played our best game of the year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOOP CONTESTS SLATED TONIGHT AND TOMORROW | 12/15/1939 | See Source »

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--Overwhelmed by a tall, rangy Brown quintet, the Crimson basketball team went down to a 50 to 39 defeat last night...

Author: By John C. Robbins jr., | Title: BRUIN HOOPSTERS STIFLE HARVARD'S BASKETMEN 50-39 | 12/14/1939 | See Source »

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