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Word: closers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Well, it hurts, it really hurts to say Brown, but unless there were a lot of black cats in Providence this week, it seems pretty certain that the Bruins will emerge with at least a share of their first Ivy League title ever. Maybe it will be closer than expected, but, alas, it's still Brown. Brown 20, Columbia 10, and there goes the Crimson hold on the championship. YALE at HARVARD: Now what do you want me to do? Sure, I think that if Yale was ever going to win, it will probably...

Author: By Michael K. Savit, | Title: Savoir-Faire | 11/13/1976 | See Source »

...University-wide committee of biologists will propose that the College and the Medical School move their calendars closer together to allow students to take courses at the two schools simultaneously next year...

Author: By Gay Seidman, | Title: Biologists Suggest Shift In Calendar | 11/9/1976 | See Source »

...doubles matches were even closer. St. Goar and Beth Craig held out for three sets in third doubles, losing...

Author: By Brian L. Zimbler, | Title: Racket Women Are Shut Out, But They Remain Undismayed | 11/9/1976 | See Source »

...loftily: "I have been asked about Algeria." In a thousand living rooms, people might say, "Carter's not answering the question," but Carter was willing to take that chance (as was Ford) to score a point. For these were not true debates, nor true press conferences (they were closer to an extended Meet the Press...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEWSWATCH by Thomas Griffith: When Both Sides Punted a Lot | 11/8/1976 | See Source »

They should have paid closer attention to their victim. They should have noticed, for example, that when Carrie is around, ashtrays have a way of hop ping up off desks, that mirrors suddenly break for no reason at all, that windows have a way of slamming shut without anyone's touching them. For Carrie possesses the power of telekinesis, the ability to animate objects and make them obey her will. In short, beneath that mousey exterior, that shy desire simply to be accepted, a terrible power lurks, waiting to be called forth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: A Movable Feast | 11/8/1976 | See Source »

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