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Word: tightly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Dunster House Funsters took a tight 41 to 38 basketball decision last night over the Eliot House Elephants, while the Gold Coasters trod over a Leverett House team, 34 to 30. The Adams B team was not so fortunate, however, losing to the Bunnies by a 41 to 33 score...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Funsters Defeat Eliot House Five; Adams Triumphs | 12/16/1949 | See Source »

...experiments are being conducted because of criticism of the Duke University methods, which some did not consider air-tight enough to be significant...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HSP Plans Tests In Telepathy for Today, Tomorrow | 12/15/1949 | See Source »

This is the second year of experiments led by this group, which last year set up an air-tight method of testing extra-sensory perception or "the ability to perceive one's environment without means of the senses." The highly significant results of the tests were reported in the September issue or the Journal of Parapsychology, published by Duke University...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HSP Plans Tests In Telepathy for Today, Tomorrow | 12/15/1949 | See Source »

Lauren Bacall cleared her throat in Hollywood and came out flatly against cheesecake: "It's a fallacy to think you look sexy just because you're wearing a low-cut gown or a tight sweater. You do it with a look ... or with your voice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Entrances & Exits | 12/12/1949 | See Source »

John Rockwell was again high scorer for the varsity with 25 points, but he was handcuffed by a tight Navy defense in the first half. The Middies concentrated on close man-to-man guarding and their passing was fast and accurate they scored effectively from the outside. Two minutes from the start of the game they had picked up a seven point lead...

Author: By Paul W. Mandel, | Title: Navy Staves Off Late Rally, Edges Five, 70-68, at Garden | 12/12/1949 | See Source »

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