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Word: comebacks (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...will be difficult for Hart to reinvent himself now. He still obtusely sees his past behavior and dreadful judgment as tactical errors. If somehow he had been able openly to accept his errors for what they were, his comeback might seem more plausible. But there was one happy glint. His personal problems, Hart observed, had brought him a dividend he never imagined. "For a lot of people," he said, "I've become more human. I was always seen as a one-dimensional figure. Now people walk up to me differently. They see me as a person who's suffered. They...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: I'M Not a Fool | 12/28/1987 | See Source »

...Rocky Horror is much more than just a bizarre movie. Although a flop when it premiered in 1976, Rocky Horror made a late-night comeback as the nation's ranking cult film. The film's followers, not content with memorizing the script, have devised a series of now-traditional audience responses...

Author: By Jonathan S. Cohn, | Title: Some Terrible Thrills | 12/11/1987 | See Source »

...really dissapointing loss, after that comeback and all," said Co-Captain Peter Holmes. "Overall, though I have to be pleased. I'm surprised it was as close...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Chiefs Pin Grapplers, 24-15 | 12/10/1987 | See Source »

...grapplers saw their valiant comeback crushed suddenly when junior Tony Consigli was pinned by Chief heavyweight Andy Miller 37 seconds into the first period of the final match. Yet few would deny that Harvard's overall performance exceeded its initial expectations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Chiefs Pin Grapplers, 24-15 | 12/10/1987 | See Source »

...squad's pressure defense has worked exceptionally well at times this year--like in the squad's 87-83 win over Tennessee Tech, and in comeback runs against B.C. and UNH. But the Crimson has also suffered from lackluster play, notably at the end of the UNH game and at the start of the B.C. game...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Up and Down Cagers Seek Equilibrium | 12/8/1987 | See Source »

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