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Word: bmw (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...next day, as I sat comfortably on the train, I realized that the warnings had been for naught. The train's route ran alongside the A30 highway, which had been opened especially to accommodate eclipse traffic. We waved to a happy woman in a silver BMW convertible who was speeding along the highway with no other cars in sight. There was a jubilant mood among the other passengers in our car. They downed wine and beer and talked excitedly of their plans to soak up some rays before the eclipse...

Author: By Barbara E. Martinez, | Title: A Missed Moment for Many | 8/13/1999 | See Source »

...what about my principles? Had I gone soft when presented with a gleaming new PC? Not quite. The company had no idea I don't drive a BMW or own a cell phone or make $150,000 per annum, contrary to my claims on the application. And I decided I didn't really care if Free-PC knew which websites I frequented, so long as it kept its promise never to tell a marketer that I log on to cnn.com three times a week and check my stock portfolio every day. I even found a simple way to make...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tempting Deal | 8/9/1999 | See Source »

...something more active, more comprehending than mere moderation is required. In the first place, the heart is not a BMW, not a motor that achieves optimal performance if given the right octane and motor oil. The heart is a mystic as well as a machine. It is irrational and unpredictable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Pox on Moderation | 7/19/1999 | See Source »

...faces that don't look like you." He still works out of his bedroom in his parents' split-level ranch house, his collection of Star Wars toys strewn about. Besides "an addiction to dry Life cereal," he confesses on his website boondocks.net to having "no BMW, no Benz, not a single article of clothing from Versace or FUBU, and no life as a result." That may soon change; his first check from the Universal Press Syndicate, where he has a six-figure contract, arrived last week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: Comic N the Hood | 7/5/1999 | See Source »

Walk along Newbury Street and watch the beautiful people cruise past dress shops and gourmet restaurants in their BMW convertibles. And remember to check out the funky dresses and shirts at Betsey Johnson...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Boston Offers Summer Activities, Tourism | 7/2/1999 | See Source »

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