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Word: better (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...clads hope to at least better their 1976 showing and believe that having been to the nationals once before will help. "Two years ago we were just blown away by seeing all those guys we'd heard about before," Meyer said. "We just forgot what we were there to do," he added...

Author: By Laura E. Schanberg, | Title: Harriers Leave for Nationals | 11/20/1978 | See Source »

...that the problem, as many doctors see it, therefore is that most diabetics are given too much insulin and that they would be much better off if they were taught to control their blood sugar levels by what they eat. Since for many adult-onset diabetics obesity is part of the problem, diet can control both this associated cause and the insulin insensitivity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hubbard on DNA | 11/20/1978 | See Source »

...moved north in covered wagons on their Voortrek. Both countries had gold rushes in the nineteenth century; both countries had to fight the British for their independence. The only reason America doesn't have South Africa's problems today, they'll tell you, is that the early Americans were better at killing off the indigenous peoples...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Life in South Africa: An Outsider Goes Inside | 11/18/1978 | See Source »

...there was one more thing there: the usual all-out optimism that permeates all mediocre-or-better football teams in the pre-season. The optimism led at least one columnist for this newspaper (guess who?) to go out on a limb and say the Crimson would win the Ivy title easily...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: The Season Begins and Ends Today | 11/18/1978 | See Source »

Cohen said his goals are to increase the number of jobs available and raise wages above the present $3.75 an hour average. The planned re-location of HSA to Thayer Hall should help involve freshmen in the company and utilize their diverse skills better, he added...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HSA's Directors Elect David Cohen As Next President | 11/17/1978 | See Source »

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