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Word: abreast (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...their prizes from the crowded room in the Beirut airport, waving pistols and cuffing a few reporters for good measure. When the press settled down, the five hostages returned and pronounced themselves healthy and well cared for. Their keepers had attended to their medical needs, fed them, kept them abreast of the news, they said. In fact, the hostages were "appreciative of that, uh, hospitality," said Thomas Cullins of Burlington...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Prime-Time Terrorism | 7/1/1985 | See Source »

Sixteen years since his only victory, Andretti will start the 69th Indy 500 from the second row, just behind Pole-Sitter Pancho Carter and just ahead of Unser. Sons Al Unser Jr. and Michael Andretti will follow in the fourth and fifth rows of brilliantly painted cars scattered three abreast across the asphalt track. A circus kind of calling, racing regularly summons more than one generation of the same family, though these are the only fathers and sons who have ever raced together at Indianapolis. In his christening two years ago, Al Jr., 23, brought a smile to the speedway...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: A Circus Kind of Calling | 5/27/1985 | See Source »

...only to guard against a Soviet breakthrough. Even the European allies that are most dubious about the possibility or desirability of missile defense endorse that view. They add a strictly pragmatic justification: the U.S. is going ahead with or without their participation -- and if European allies are to stay abreast of the latest technology and retain their political influence over American decisions, they had better ante up and get into the game...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wagons Hitched to Star Wars: NATO allies consider participating | 5/27/1985 | See Source »

...most co-ops, it does not regularly send its members financial statements. In fact, in order to find out anything about the Coop's financial status you have to set up an appointment with the General Manager's secretary--not a surefire way to keep thousand of Coop members abreast of their society's doings...

Author: By John Ross, | Title: The Uncooperative Coop | 3/11/1985 | See Source »

...most practical solution to the problem of obtaining tickets is to keep abreast of concert dates and information. Reading music magazines and the arts section of the paper helps. A couple of subscriptions will run you about $35. Periodically to the various box offices, aren't a bad idea either Say another 20 bucks. Of course, everyone else is doing this too so to get a jump on them, you might want to take out a few misleading ads in the paper. (Sample format "See Bono live at Briggs Cage! Call...") This will run about $100 if you get caught...

Author: By Christopher J. Farley, | Title: The Rock Concert Blues | 2/16/1985 | See Source »

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