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Word: closers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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During his speech to the Mexican congress, which Carter delivered in Spanish, the president said Mexico's new found oil and natural gas riches will help lift the Mexican standard of living closer to that of the United States, which in turn will help slow immigration north...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Carter Ends Mexican Summit Without Arranging Oil Purchase | 2/17/1979 | See Source »

Committee members debated moving make-up exams closer to the regular exam period, in order to discourage "malingerers," or putting an asterisk next to grades received after extended periods...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: CHUL Tables Report Opposing Proposed Variable Meal Plans | 2/13/1979 | See Source »

...unleaded to dealers. Two weeks ago Texaco joined American Petrofina and Phillips Petroleum in allocating supplies, and last week Chevron sought Government permission to take similar steps. Says Texaco Vice President Annon Card: "If demand keeps going up, we'll have even greater problems as we get closer to the peak driving season...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Lines at the Pumps Again? | 2/12/1979 | See Source »

David Clarke '78, a first-year student, attributed the vandalism to the nature of the competition itself. "It comes closer than anything we've done to what we're going to do in the real world, and I guess that really excited some people," Clarke said yesterday. "The competition also gives you a chance to know that you're doing well," he added...

Author: By Suzanne R. Spring, | Title: Book Vandals Hit Law School Library | 2/12/1979 | See Source »

...backhanded rebound by Eli winger Penny Stoddart late in the second period broke Nelia Worsley's shutout bid, and Nancy Etzwiler's long, deflected slapper brought Yale even closer with 3:55 left in regulation...

Author: By Jim Hershberg, | Title: Icewomen Edge by Yale, 3-2 | 2/12/1979 | See Source »

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