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Word: action (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Mentioned specifically was the brutal police action against peaceful protesters November 17, which started the mass protest that brought down the party. Action against those responsible for the brutality has been a key opposition demand...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Czech Premier Resigns After Negotiations | 12/8/1989 | See Source »

...play. The problem is that the tension is already running excruciatingly high, and the synthesized music, often overamplified, is simply annoying. In more than one case music is used to signify an approaching flashback, and the actors seem to wait for it to end before continuing the action. Not surprisingly, this takes away some of the fluidity of the performance...

Author: By Kelly A. Matthews, | Title: Death of the American Dream | 12/8/1989 | See Source »

...while the dean said that in most cases theAd Board tries to informally notify all parties ofthe action taken, the group is still bound by lawto safeguard confidentiality...

Author: By Madhavi Sunder, | Title: Probation Now Allows Extracurricular Activity | 12/8/1989 | See Source »

...action, the Crimson (3-0) overcame courts covered with dust and an obnoxious Trinity crowd to dominate its opponent. In eight of the nine matches, Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Two for the Road: Squash Teams Sweep | 12/7/1989 | See Source »

...when it comes to Harvard squash against an inferior opponent like Trinity, it doesn't take much. Not one Harvard player has lost in regular season action this year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Two for the Road: Squash Teams Sweep | 12/7/1989 | See Source »

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