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Word: asking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...contain herself. "I know something about this program because I've followed it and I've supported it for, I guess, more than 10 or 12 years," she began, "ever since I learned about it being pioneered in New Zealand." It was classic Hillary. Time and again she would ask some nuanced question that her panelists were unable to answer--and then she would answer it herself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New York State Of Mine | 7/19/1999 | See Source »

...know that my daughter and I have different last names, but they often forget mine. They know that as an unmarried woman, I'm not a Mrs. Yet Miss doesn't seem right for a mom, and I dislike Ms. For years I did what many parents do--I asked my daughter's friends to call me by my first name. We parents claim it's simpler that way. The truth is that we think the informality will keep us young and cool and prevent us from becoming our parents. Instead, we become the reluctant peers of our kids...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: To Sir with Love | 7/19/1999 | See Source »

Willie isn't holding his breath waiting for Boston officials to ask for his input...

Author: By Geoffrey A. Fowler, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Ed School Professor Criticizes Historic End to Boston Busing | 7/16/1999 | See Source »

...been told you have mitral-valve prolapse, it makes sense to ask your doctor to check again, particularly if it was diagnosed several years ago. That may be as simple as reviewing the tapes of your last ultrasound exam. If you do have mitral-valve prolapse but no thickening of the valves or backflow of blood into the left atrium, you probably don't need to take antibiotics before most dental procedures, according to the latest guidelines. Still, be sure to alert your doctor if you experience shortness of breath, a racing heartbeat or light-headedness...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Change Of Heart | 7/12/1999 | See Source »

...Serbs support Slobodan Milosevic after what he has done in Kosovo?" Westerners often ask. The truth is many Serbs just don't know the facts. Their ignorance is symptomatic of life in Serbia, where appearance and reality are carefully managed by Milosevic's propaganda machine. And though some Serbs have access to CNN and the Internet, it's still tough for them to get a clear view in a state where Milosevic controls even the weather report...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside Milosevic's Propaganda Machine | 7/12/1999 | See Source »

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