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Word: bucket (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...half of which is now excavated, CCI is using 20 bulldozers, five road graders, three cranes and five shovels. The star performer is clearly "Sarah," a West German-built excavator that was named after a Sudanese official's daughter. By the time the Jonglei Canal is finished, the bucket wheeler will have moved 3.5 billion cu. ft. of earth, enough to fill the Great Pyramid more than 38 times. Getting the eight-story-high, 2,300-ton excavator and its 1 million spare parts to Sudan, the largest nation in Africa and independent since 1956, was a challenging task...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Sarah Digs a Great Canal | 1/10/1983 | See Source »

Dartmouth guards Cindy Viaos and Anne Deacon combined for 25 points, hitting from the outside or driving to the bucket. The Crimson defense didn't make many mistakes, but Dartmouth cashed in on its opportunities. The Big Green attempted only 13 foul shots on the night but connected on 10 of them...

Author: By Carla D. Williams, | Title: Cagers Just Break Even | 1/10/1983 | See Source »

...Cairo when Sister Emmanuelle, 74, awakens in her hut with its dirt floor and gaping hole in the roof. After washing in a bucket, she sets out on a two-mile walk to attend Mass at the nearest church. She is clad in a white smock and a necklace

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Missionary | 12/27/1982 | See Source »

...Captain Pat Home sank a 15-foot jump shot on a quick drive to the bucket to give the Crimson a 31-26 halftime lead...

Author: By Carla D. Williams, | Title: Women Cagers Top Springfield, 69-62, Snap Losing Streak After Five Games | 12/16/1982 | See Source »

Point-man Calvin Dixon led the way, zipping no-look passes and driving through Jiangsu defenders to net lay-ups or dish off to a teammate for an easy bucket. Dixon led the transition with his now-you-see-it-now-you-don't sleight of hand, dazzling the slower and less graceful Chinese...

Author: By Mike Knobler, | Title: Cagers Chop Chinese, 113-73, In First Briggs Center Game | 11/24/1982 | See Source »

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