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Word: blanking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...last four minutes of regulation, Harvard's Phil Falcone, Mike Watson and Scott Fusco were all stopped by Tortorella from point blank range...

Author: By Michael Bass, | Title: Icemen Hog-Tied By Elis at Bright Center, 1-1 | 2/8/1982 | See Source »

...that something was up. "Oh, oh," he thought, "here it comes." Suddenly the leaders of the land were on their feet and waves of heartfelt, nonpartisan applause rolled through the House chamber. Skutnik, looking slightly stricken, stood up with the help of a shove from behind. "My mind went blank, I didn't move a muscle. I was stunned. Not many people get standing ovations, and for somebody like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Skutnik in Orbit | 2/8/1982 | See Source »

...also growing. VisiCalc, a computer program that is widely used by small-and medium-size firms for making budgets and other company planning, is the best-selling program for personal computers. In addition to the sales, however, thousands of people are copying the program, which retails for $250, onto blank diskettes that cost only about $4. For every authentic version of VisiCalc, there are an estimated 1½ illegal, copied ones. Said Daniel Fylstra, chairman of VisiCorp, which developed VisiCalc: "We're not sure how much we are losing in sales, but it is probably millions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Roaming Hi-Tech Pirates | 2/8/1982 | See Source »

Harvard got on the board at 7:04 of the second, when Greg Britz slid a centering pass to Tony Visone, who pushed the puck under Barich form point-blank to cut Terrier lead...

Author: By Michael Bass, | Title: Terriers Muffle Icemen, 5-1, in Beanpot Opener | 2/3/1982 | See Source »

...girls will not be dragged down to the level of men by the passage of the 27th Amendment." The ERA's broad constitutional language worked against it in the end. Said Darlene Ramming of Hinton, Okla.: "It doesn't say enough. It's like a blank check...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The ERA Loses Two More Rounds | 2/1/1982 | See Source »

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