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Word: aloofness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE. The adventure genre may be nearly exhausted, but producer George Lucas and director Steven Spielberg know how to make the thrills crack like Indy's bullwhip. Sean Connery and Harrison Ford find special star resonance in the bond between an aloof father and his heroic, hero-worshiping...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics' Choice: Jun. 19, 1989 | 6/19/1989 | See Source »

INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE. The adventure genre may be nearly exhausted, but producer George Lucas and director Steven Spielberg know how to make the thrills crack like Indy's bullwhip. Sean Connery and Harrison Ford find special star resonance in the bond between an aloof father and his heroic, hero-worshiping...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics' Choice: Jun. 12, 1989 | 6/12/1989 | See Source »

...four years, Derek Bok has been an apt symbol for Harvard University: aloof, amoral, hypocritical and unconcerned with undergraduates. As I graduate, Bok is a far more haunting, personal symbol...

Author: By Michael J. Bonin, | Title: The Essence of Derek Bok | 6/6/1989 | See Source »

...start of the Cultural Revolution in 1966, the P.L.A. initially stood aloof. As the Red Guards ran amuck, Mao Zedong urged the military to challenge them -- but with rhetoric, not guns and bayonets. Some officers rebelled against what they felt was the ambiguity of their position. In Wuhan district, the military commander, General Chen Zaidao, was ordered to support the local Red Guard faction. He refused and seized as hostages three party officials who were sent to confront him. Premier Zhou Enlai had to negotiate their release...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China Backed by the army and Deng Xiaoping, Beijing's hard-liners win the edge over moderates in a closed-door struggle for power | 6/5/1989 | See Source »

INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE. The adventure genre may be nearly exhausted, but producer George Lucas and director Steven Spielberg know how to make the thrills crack like Indy's bull whip. Sean Connery and Harrison Ford find special star resonance in the bond between an aloof father and his heroic, hero-worshiping...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics' Choice: May 29, 1989 | 5/29/1989 | See Source »

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