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Word: bricked (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...times when Harvard was able to get a good attack going, getting the ball into the net proved to be extremely difficult--Loyola goaltender Linda Ohrin, doing her best impression of a brick wall, stopped 10 of 14 shots for a 71.4 save percentage...

Author: By Eric F. Brown, | Title: Laxwomen Fall to Loyola, End Season | 5/16/1994 | See Source »

...Disappearance was so thoroughly orchestrated that fresh brick greeted early morning shoppers and the only sign of the sign was three orange cones to warn passersby of wet cement...

Author: By Evan G. Stein, | Title: 'Shops' Sign Removed From Square | 4/27/1994 | See Source »

...attempted to reason with him, a policeman rushed in from outside and grabbed her by the arms, dragging her outside of the establishment. He shoved her against a brick wall and told her she was under arrest. When she asked with what she was being charged, he would not respond. She then began to ask for his name and badge number; he did not respond to this either. After approximately the third time, he finally told her. He handcuffed her and held her up against the wall while he called for back-up to take her to the police station...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Arrest Coverage was Inaccurate | 4/21/1994 | See Source »

...Canaday, of course we'd have to chuck the Science Center. The Holyoke Center isn't exactly all red brick too; Leverett Towers aren't masterpieces of Georgian architecture...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: C'mon, Canaday Isn't All That Bad | 4/20/1994 | See Source »

...named Richard Beavers got his lethal injection of sodium thiopental last week, the only noteworthy aspect of the event was its timing: late on the night of Easter Sunday. That might have provoked an outcry a few years ago, but a vigil for Beavers outside the penitentiary's tall brick walls drew only four candle-carrying participants. At the local Dairy Queen one block away, oblivious teenagers slurped sodas as the hour approached. "People don't give executions a second thought anymore," said manager Irene Cassidy. "They've become the norm...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dispatches: Execution Capital, U.S.A. | 4/18/1994 | See Source »

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