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Word: lampposts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1931-1931
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...danced through eight rounds swinging ponderously, getting in a telling left once in a while but no good rights. The crowd was bored. In the last two rounds Carnera tired and Maloney took courageous chances, dropping his defense and swinging hard. It was like a bulldog barking up a lamppost. The referee hoisted Carnera's glove...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Carnera v. Maloney | 3/16/1931 | See Source »

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