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Dates: during 2000-2009
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But while Moore may be accustomed to shoppers seeking skimpy garb for the holiday, Lucy S. Bennett, who works at American Apparel, encountered a group of costume-seekers with an unusual quest.

Author: By KATHERINE M. AGARD, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Halloween Shopping, Uncovered | 10/29/2009 | See Source »

I've come to realize that the main reason I've never resolved my title is that it's become O.K. not to care. Whether my children's friends call me Ms. Gibbs or Mrs. May or any combination of the two, I view it as a sign of respect...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mrs., Ms. or Miss: Addressing Modern Women | 10/26/2009 | See Source »

USAGE: "In a city accustomed to gentrification, perhaps this new phenomenon could be described as vendrification, with more expensive, higher-tech carts and trucks sweeping in and shaking up the culinary terrain."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 10/26/2009 | See Source »

The Black and White Varsity Eight is usually accustomed to racing in dual competition, but yesterday’s Princeton Chase, a head race hosted by Princeton University, gave the rowers of the Radcliffe 1V a chance to test themselves over a three-mile stretch of Lake Carnegie in Princeton...

Author: By Robert T. Hamlin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Radcliffe Finishes in Middle of Head Race | 10/26/2009 | See Source »

It's not easy being the god of your nation's unofficial religion, and Argentina's soccer fans have become accustomed to the occasional meltdown by their appointed deity, Diego Maradona. Maradona's legendary feats as a player - arguably the world's best, in his day - earned him the "god...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Argentina's Maradona: A Soccer God Turned Mortal | 10/23/2009 | See Source »

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