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Word: attractions (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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...century work of art. In her new book, The Lady and the Unicorn (Dutton; 250 pages), she has created a fictional backstory for a famous 15th century work of art. It would seem the author is only too happy to be pegged as reliably formulaic. This will no doubt attract fans of the earlier novel (the movie adaptation of which is now in theaters), but it also invites inevitable comparisons, and in this regard, the new book stumbles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Portrait Of A Medieval Lady | 1/26/2004 | See Source »

...year-old, single male with brown skin and a Muslim name, I could be the man they are looking for. The moment I step off the plane at Kennedy Airport, I see they're looking harder than ever. A dozen federal officers crowd the narrow jetway. Not wanting to attract attention, I avoid their eyes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Say 'Cheese'! | 1/19/2004 | See Source »

...several days is apparently quite effective at inducing reproductive readiness in females. Other species use more subtle signals to seduce their mates, including a full arsenal of sexy pheromones. A little of this chemical magic goes a long way: the merest trace of a female moth's scent will attract the attention of males from miles downwind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: Animal Attraction | 1/19/2004 | See Source »

...great deal of credit belongs to the Harvard-Radcliffe Foundation for Women’s Athletics, which organized a pizza study break for all female athletes in order to attract more support for the hockey team’s big game. Their efforts drew a centralized fan base consisting of athletes from Harvard’s field hockey, soccer and softball teams and Radcliffe crew, in addition to numerous other female and male athletes scattered around the arena...

Author: By John R. Hein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Female Athletes Lead Students in Supporting Women’s Hockey Team | 1/12/2004 | See Source »

...brief will endorse FAIR’s claim that the Pentagon’s Office of the Judge Advocate General can attract enough attorneys without violating law schools’ nondiscrimination policies...

Author: By Daniel J. Hemel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Students File Brief Against Pentagon | 1/12/2004 | See Source »

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