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Word: check (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Usage:

...dude, of course. Check out this song..." He launched into a semi-rap, arms folding and refolding across his chest, combat boots stamping a muddled beat. The main themes of his tune seemed to be Catholicism, jism, blood, and bondage. In one climactic verse the words "juxtaposition" "crucifix" and "pumping" followed each other in quick succession...

Author: By John P. Thompson, BRAIN LINT: | Title: BRAIN LINT | 2/23/1987 | See Source »

...fast team, Vermont will try to skate with the fleet Crimson while relying on Draper to hold Harvard's big guns--Lane MacDonald (25-14--42), Tim Barakett (20-20--40) and Allen Bourbeau (14-20--34)--in check. Meanwhile, Catamount scorers like Jeff Capello (12-12--24) will try to punch a few pucks past McEvoy...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Icemen to Battle Engineers, Catamounts | 2/20/1987 | See Source »

...programs and books, and even contains items such as a Lotus 1-2-3 tutorial on cassette. As with any library, there are a lot of materials that seem pretty pointless to the Happy Hacker. But some programs, and especially the reference manuals and books can be especially useful. Check...

Author: By Evan O. Grossman, | Title: Library Lets You Try Before You Buy | 2/19/1987 | See Source »

...vague: check out a mansion 20 miles outside Medellin, the hub of the country's cocaine industry. At daybreak a 20-man elite police unit moved in. When the gunfight ended almost half an hour later, all 15 people inside the house were under arrest. But it was only when police demanded the papers of the captives that they realized they had cornered one of Colombia's most powerful and dangerous cocaine drug lords. Exclaimed Police Major William Lesmes: "We've caught him! This is Carlos Lehder Rivas." Dressed in a T shirt and blue jeans, Lehder muttered, "This...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Colombia: The Fall of a Cocaine Kingpin | 2/16/1987 | See Source »

Most reporters rely on Honduran sources or travel the four hours to Las Trojes to interview refugees from the border fighting. Some check in regularly at the U.S. embassy, a heavily guarded building on a hill overlooking downtown Tegucigalpa, but officials there are generally wary of the press. "This region is the kindergarten of overseas journalism," complains a veteran officer. "A lot of the people working in this area are young and committed and out to crucify U.S. policy to advance their careers. They don't care about ground rules or anything. So I am less open than I would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: The War That No One Can Cover | 2/16/1987 | See Source »

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