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Word: attempted (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...hero and heroin of "It's Really Me" arelearning to deal with the newly-found frustrationand feeling of insecurity in the real world, withmore than a little help from their friends. Thehero survives a suicide attempt and a brief jailsentence to overcome his despair at the happyending...

Author: By Don W.sung, | Title: Junior Pens New Musical During Break, Wins Award | 3/9/1987 | See Source »

...reporters exited, National Security Adviser Frank Carlucci entered Regan's office and told him that Howard Baker would be the new chief. The story is leaking, Carlucci explained. Stripped of his last attempt to leave with a modicum of dignity, Regan angrily dictated a one-sentence letter of resignation -- "Dear Mr. President: I hereby resign as Chief of Staff to the President of the United States" -- and had it messengered down the hall to the Oval Office. Too late, the President finally called. After a strained exchange, Regan put on his coat and walked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Don Regan: I'm Leaving, I'm Leaving! | 3/9/1987 | See Source »

Soon, this sick young man has brought out an entire bag of groceries (including maraschino cherries, pickled peppers, and peanut butter) which he proceeds to dump on the vagrant, splattering the stage and, occasionally, the front rows of the audience. This central event culminates in a failed attempt to snap a photograph--what the young man describes as a "me picture"--while urinating on the human pile of garbage he has just created...

Author: By Lisa R. Eskow, | Title: A Nite-Light | 3/7/1987 | See Source »

Brown will attempt to slow down the fleet Crimson skaters in an attempt to limit the scoring. If the game is close near the end of the contest, the Bruins figure they will have a chance...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Icemen Set For Bear of an ECAC Fight | 3/6/1987 | See Source »

...Harvard's scorers are able to get on the board early, Brown will have to abandon its defensive game and attempt to skate with the speedy Crimson. A Harvard blow-out would likely follow...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Icemen Set For Bear of an ECAC Fight | 3/6/1987 | See Source »

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