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Word: boringness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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In fairness, some of the transformation reflects an evolutionary tilt from right to left during eleven years in Congress. In the past three months, however, Gephardt has performed a dazzling political pirouette. It began last November, when he met with his aides to figure out why, after more than 100...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pilloried For Pandering | 2/22/1988 | See Source »

People who claim that baseball is the most boring sport to watch obviously have never seen Princeton play basketball.

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Pete Carril's Sleeping Pill | 2/17/1988 | See Source »

But who am I to complain? Carril's strategy may be boring to watch, but it is very effective. Princeton, which holds a 13-6 record this year, boasts impressive wins over Seton Hall, Lehigh, and San Francisco. And the Tigers' six losses have all been by fewer than five...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Pete Carril's Sleeping Pill | 2/17/1988 | See Source »

To put it simply, Carril's strategy is boring, boring, boring. But he wins.

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Pete Carril's Sleeping Pill | 2/17/1988 | See Source »

The President-elect will face the task of forming a Government, a job infinitely more important than campaigning, but a bit boring. Most of the huge media caravan will go back to covering social and economic battles and natural calamities. Stories on the nightly news will recite unfamiliar names, vague...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: Winning vs. Wielding Power | 2/15/1988 | See Source »

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