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Word: striding (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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From the outset, defeat seemed in store for the Crimson. After ten minutes of play with the visitors already trailing the P.T. men, Stahl's regulars arrived on the scehe to rush into the fray with nary a practice shot. They started slow and never quite hit their stride all evening. Melville picked up a seven point advantage in the first two periods and keeping to their fast pace in the closing stanzas, nearly doubled their lead...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Strong Melville Navy Unit Sinks Varsity Five, 47-34 | 1/19/1945 | See Source »

Quick Change. The Rundstedt assault changed the picture in a hurry. Air power got back in tactical stride. The slighted jobs took a lot of doing in a hurry. But by this week General Vandenberg could report on Principle 1: his Ninth had destroyed 457 German aircraft, probably knocked out 59 more, damaged 169. The Ninth's loss was 202 aircraft...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: Back in Stride | 1/15/1945 | See Source »

...timber. With Kurland collecting rebounds by the handful-his jumping reach is higher than the 10-ft.-high basket-unbeaten A. & M. humbled first-class N.Y.U., 44-to-41. (In another Madison Square Garden doubleheader, Muhlenberg's Mules, playing a cagey boring-in game, took St. Francis in stride, 56-to-18, for their sixth straight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Fluid Scramble | 12/25/1944 | See Source »

From Army lecture platform to Standout Hall is a strange transition, but Lt. Hackett is taking it in stride, mixing with all, making numerous friends, and gradually fitting himself into the regular pattern of life. Commenting on this life he says seriously that he is "very well satisfied here at Harvard" and "more than pleased with the way in which I have been received...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Veteran of Libyan Campaign Surprised at Over-optimism in America | 12/19/1944 | See Source »

Although the Crimson failed to capitalize on numerous chances in their opening game, they did at times show considerable promise for the future. Whether a zone defense will continue to throw them off stride will be an important factor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STAHL PUTS KEENE AT CENTER FOR SQUANTUM TILT TONIGHT | 12/15/1944 | See Source »

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