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Word: contendere (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Through no fault of his own, he had never gotten the opportunity to play with a consistent contender Admittedly, he been on two champions, but the Mets never were big winners and when he arrived in Cincinnati he found the Big Red Machine rusting away.

Author: By Nick Wurf, | Title: Thirty-Nine and Still Stalking the Perfect Delivery | 4/26/1985 | See Source »

The triumph against a strong eastern contender like Penn, however, shows the Radcliffe lights' great promise.

Author: By Linda A. Flaherty, | Title: B & W Lights Defeat Penn; Radcliffe Remains Undefeated | 4/22/1985 | See Source »

Coffey joined the Post in 1968 fresh from the University of Virginia. After a four-year stint as editor of the paper's Sunday magazine, he took over the Style section in 1976. Coffey won a reputation as an imaginative editor who had a deft hand with journalists as well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: Position Filled: A new editor at U.S. NEWS | 4/1/1985 | See Source »

"I'm planning to return to the work world in the future but not necessarily to Harvard or to coaching," said Mabrey, who in her six years in Cambridge turned a once fledgling program into a contender for the Ivy crown.

Author: By Jeffrey A. Zucker, | Title: Field Hockey Coach Mabrey Resigns | 3/16/1985 | See Source »

Egan finished ninth in the 1984 Olympic trials in the 200, but was dissatisfied with his performance. He is widely considered a strong contender for the 1988 United State squad

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Peter Egan | 3/8/1985 | See Source »

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