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Word: bettered (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...swam pretty well, the best so far this year," Williams said. "I hope to do a lot better...

Author: By Gary R. Shenk, | Title: Aquamen Destroy Brown in Home Opener | 11/29/1989 | See Source »

...wanted to get into the flow of the game," Harvard Coach Peter Roby said. "Sometimes, when you pressure, you make mediocre teams better because you give them easy buckets. We knew UNH would have a tough time scoring on us and we didn't want to help them out. We wanted to pick our spots on pressure and concentrate on playing well in the halfcourt...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Cagers Stage a Wildcat Strike; James Keys Romp Over UNH | 11/29/1989 | See Source »

...They're definitely games we can use to get better," Mazanec said. "There are things that we can correct...

Author: By Peter I. Rosenthal, | Title: Lots of Youth And a Little Experience | 11/29/1989 | See Source »

...When she'd say, 'Now Bill, you're not going to talk about this,' I'd use the editors: 'But the editors insist on these subjects,' " says Novak. "The fact is, if you ask readers to pay $22 for a book, you have to reveal new material. Ironically, the better known the person the more they must reveal." Recalls Reagan: "There were tough, difficult times and good times. But I wanted it honest and personal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Celebs' Golden Mouthpiece: William Novak | 11/27/1989 | See Source »

...reluctant to give up that burden, since they receive at least $140 million a year each from the networks for shouldering it. Independent stations have somewhat more latitude, but both groups are hungry for programming that sets them apart from cable and from each other. Among their alternatives are better movies and syndicated reruns of popular network sitcoms like Cosby, Cheers and, beginning next year, Golden Girls. But those do not come cheap. Cosby reruns can cost a station as much as $350,000 an episode...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TV News: The Sky's the Limit | 11/27/1989 | See Source »

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