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Word: constantly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...clarity that makes a shining contrast with the instinctive violence of their criminal associates and the devilish complexity of the heist. Hiller's contributions to the proceedings are as witty as the toys he builds for True, and the denouement of the whole tale is gratifying. But it is constant, often startling, shifts in the film's emotional tone, the economy of its writing and its lively movement through the - bleak London landscape that lend it true distinction...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Dour Caper BELLMAN AND TRUE | 5/16/1988 | See Source »

Because of the constant association, trainers feel close ties to their teams. Paul Baverstock '90 says Baker, his trainer during the soccer season, "was really a part of the team. Nobody was as upset as B.J. when we lost...

Author: By Ryan W. Chew, | Title: Harvard Trainers Keep Athletes Healthy | 5/13/1988 | See Source »

...constant opening of soda cans or the incessant munching and crunching of Doritos that prove to be the most bothersome. It's not even so much the festering and lingering putrid odor of semi-microwaved food eating away at your brain, just at the moment you're deepest into studying for that final exam worth 75 percent of your grade...

Author: By Jean GAUVIN Jr., | Title: Lamont Terminator | 5/11/1988 | See Source »

More than that, in part because of Bennett's broadsides, teachers were considered the problem, which left them wary of the reformers. "The constant criticism is demoralizing," complains Albert Shanker, head of the American Federation of Teachers. "If the Secretary of Commerce disliked businessmen as much as Bennett dislikes teachers, the President would throw him out of the Cabinet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: A New Battle over School Reform | 5/9/1988 | See Source »

Escorted by a small flotilla that included a Greek navy torpedo boat and two coast guard vessels, the champion cyclist kept in constant radio contact with the M.I.T. command crew. He advised them of his physical condition every 15 minutes, and they reported changes in wind velocity and direction. At about 11 a.m., just 30 ft. off the beach at Santorini, a strong head wind buffeted Kanellopoulos as he tried to land. First the tail broke off and then the wing. Next thing the pilot-athlete knew, he was swimming toward shore, where an enthusiastic mob surged forward to greet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: On The Wings of Mythology | 5/2/1988 | See Source »

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