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Word: attractions (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...said that while the case attracted nationalattention, he did not think it would hamper theUniversity's ability to attract minorities forfuture classes...

Author: By Mark M. Colodny, | Title: Bok Criticizes Press Coverage of Razo Case | 3/10/1987 | See Source »

...Irish Times chose Harvard as the site ofthe debate due to its role as a respectedindependent academic institution which would morelikely attract the Soviet officials, according toChristina Murphy, a spokesman for the Irish Times

Author: By Jacob Hill, | Title: Russians Face Yanks In Law School Debate | 3/10/1987 | See Source »

Some officials at the small colleges said this week the article could damage their institutions because they depend on their public reputation to attract students...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Schools Blast 'Best Colleges' Survey | 3/10/1987 | See Source »

...would intimidate regular skiers. Snow Summit, near Los Angeles, Vail in Colorado, and Sugarbush in Vermont are a few places that ban the board, but more than 100 ski areas nationwide allow it. Because rentals are cheaper and paraphernalia not as grand, many resort owners think snow surfing may attract a whole new crowd to try out the slopes. The sport has already achieved the organized trappings of respectability. Next month Breckenridge will play host to the World Snowboard Classic, with more than 200 competitors from ten countries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Snowboarders Invade the Slopes | 3/9/1987 | See Source »

Paradoxically enough, the price of the personal writers is still too high to attract the occasional wordsmith. Predicts Andy Bose, an analyst at the Manhattan-based Link Resources market-research firm: "Personal writers are not going to become mass-market items until prices drop to around $400." But that may not take long. Amstrad recently reduced the price of its model from $799 to $499, and Magnavox is currently offering a $200 rebate on purchases of its $700 Videowriter. If personal writers prove to be like other new products in the fast-paced consumer electronics industry, prices will continue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Wordsmith Pure and Simple | 3/2/1987 | See Source »

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