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Word: bitted (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...grew up in Duluth, and I always wanted to be a [University of Minnesota-Duluth] Bulldog," Vukonich says. "In our town everything was UMD hockey. But as I grew older, I realized I wanted to go away a little bit...

Author: By Jennifer M. Frey, | Title: An Iceman With a Mission | 3/17/1989 | See Source »

...freshmen and sophomores have been goodabout it," Griffith said. "The seniors are goingon job interviews. We're looking for the juniorclass to come through. I think they might beslacking a bit...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, | Title: Laxmen Living in the Land of Parity | 3/17/1989 | See Source »

Although Lowell's production seemed to lose a bit of its momentum in the third act, it picked up speed as the characters headed into the famous fourth-act "Garden" scene. Throughout, there were some truly hilarious bits by Tim Alexander, as the oh-so-proper Basilio (also doubling as Don Curzio) and Paul Lincoln, who plays the bumbling drunk Antonio. And, rounding out the cast, Karen Thompson was quite charming as Barbarina, while Laura Schall Gouillard and Al Cameron gave competent performances as Marcellina and Bartolo, Figaro's long lost parents...

Author: By Lea A. Saslav, | Title: Marriage at Lowell House | 3/17/1989 | See Source »

...human being" also fail as substitutes. While they each have their time and place, their repeated use belies the precision that supposedly characterizes articulate speech. It is virtually impossible to say, for example, "This human being was wearing a paisley dress and shouting socialist slogans" without sounding a wee bit awkward...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: When Guys Were Guys and... | 3/16/1989 | See Source »

...advise using "woman" consistently. "Girl" conjures up sexist images of corporate CEOs ordering their secretaries to get them coffee. "Woman" connotes much more respect, and if it makes females feel a bit superior to us "guys," I can deal...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: When Guys Were Guys and... | 3/16/1989 | See Source »

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