Word: blow
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...spot, among the lesser folk and the Hell's Angels, such celebrated motorcycle devotees as Sylvester Stallone, Lorenzo Lamas, Mickey Rourke and Gary Busey. Few wear helmets, since California is one of 28 states that do not require them for adults. Last week fate dealt Busey, 44, a blow that tragically called into question his vocal opposition to mandatory-helmet laws and renewed debate on the issue...
...effort to update its image, Ms. recently launched a trade advertising campaign showing the gradual transformation of a hippie type, complete with beaded headband, into a blow-dried '80s woman. The tag: "We're not the Ms. we used to be." The campaign is reminiscent of a highly successful series of ads for another '60s-era publication, Rolling Stone, juxtaposing outdated "perceptions" of the magazine next to the "reality." Perception: a psychedelic van. Reality: a spiffy red sports...
...Israelis wanted to strike a blow at the P.L.O. I spent a great deal of time trying to persuade rather skeptical Israelis, including Ariel Sharon, that they were better off without an invasion...
Sometimes, no words can present the full picture of a game. Sometimes, only the score can: Harvard 106, Smith 34. Blow-out, mismatch, one-sided, keep searching...
...Crimson can put the blow-out in a proper perspective. Smith is a Division III team which graduated its four top players. No grand illusions cloud the Crimson's thoughts...