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Word: comforts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...oppressiveness he sang about was not the misery of poverty but the stifling complacency of middle class comfort...

Author: By Peter M. Shane, | Title: The Thin Man Goes His Way | 1/18/1974 | See Source »

...this preeminence brings no comfort to U.S. oilmen. Not only did output fall far short of domestic consumption; it did not even match the 9.7 million bbl. per day that the nation produced at the peak in 1971. The speed at which U.S. oil wells are operating is fast draining the nation's proven reserves. The outlook is for steeper production declines unless new sources of oil can be found...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SUPPLY: A New Oil Hunt at Home | 1/14/1974 | See Source »

...Comfort...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FICTION: Best Sellers | 1/14/1974 | See Source »

...Comfort...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FICTION: Best Sellers | 1/7/1974 | See Source »

...West Flagler Kennel Club in Miami. That neon and plastic Churchill Downs for dogs attracted more than a million fans last season, outdrawing the Dolphins or Hialeah. Many of the breed improvers now come and go without ever seeing a live dog. Instead, they sit in sybaritic comfort in "The Great Racing Theater," a new, cavernous 5,000-seat trackside auditorium where bettors can watch the tote board and the race on a 40-ft. closed-circuit TV screen. It is more convenient to put down late bets that way. Between races they study Vince De Marco...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: A Night at the Dogs | 1/7/1974 | See Source »

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