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Word: aid (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...anti-apartheid movement here has begun a shift toward direct-aid activities: SASC is sponsoring a lecture tonight by a speaker from the African National Congress and will hold a benefit dance at the end of October. However, protest is still the top priority for Harvard activists. Until these priorities change, the potential for providing substantive aid to those fighting apartheid will hardly be realized...

Author: By John Ross, | Title: A Time to Shift Gears | 10/6/1986 | See Source »

...been practicing for this all semester," said Frilot before the match. Two spectators rushed to the aid of Frilot in his quest to vanquish the champion as two other members of the audience jumped in to reinforce Shlipak's side...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Leverett Holds 2nd Olympics | 10/6/1986 | See Source »

...crews decide to move to safer ground. They scamper west along the ridge, then start down the long, steep slopes, moving fast. One guerrilla is missing a foot, blown off by an antipersonnel mine a year ago. He moves as fast as the others, hopping nimbly with the aid of a walking stick...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Afghanistan: Barrage and Counterbarrage | 10/6/1986 | See Source »

...With the aid of all these ploys, the major comic publishers now anticipate profits that exceed those of the medium's golden age, the '40s. Income last year reached $75 million, and this year is expected to be significantly better. Money, in short, to make any superhero leap tall buildings for joy at a single bound...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bang! Pow! Zap! HEROES ARE BACK! | 10/6/1986 | See Source »

...Florida, the drug war is an omnipresent fact of life, so naturally Graham and Hawkins are vocal hard-liners on halting the narcotics trade. Otherwise, Graham is, ideologically, all over the map. But his views appeal to Florida's diverse populace: he is for contra aid and a tough immigration policy, while also supporting affirmative action and increased health services...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can the Democrats Recapture the Senate? | 10/6/1986 | See Source »

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