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Word: croak (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...stay with us. Everything you need is right here," they croak...

Author: By Baratunde R. Thurston, | Title: Seeking Asylum at the Harvard of the West | 3/2/1999 | See Source »

...anyone else out there tired of attitude? Has popular culture finally O.D.'d on sassy sitcom kids, smirky sportscasters, ribald morning men? Worst of all are the talking animals on TV spots--surely it's time for them to croak. And yet, with perfect bad timing, here comes an entire movie with nothing but chatty dogs, pigs and geese. Yeah, with attitude, pal. Ya got a problem with that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema Short Takes: Doctor Dolittle | 7/6/1998 | See Source »

Although the album is an unpleasant listen overall, there are a couple bright spots. The Pietasters are not incapable of making good music; gems like "Out All Night" and "Without You" prove Jackson can sing. Why he chooses to fill his throat with phlegm and croak out songs for the rest of the album is beyond understanding...

Author: By Sumeet Garg, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Throwing Away The Pie, Picking Up the Slack | 10/17/1997 | See Source »

...they can manage is a wistful croak or an awkward shuffle. This is very funny, and it is often very poignant. For which of us has not dreamed these sweet little dreams of transcendence--sung a love song under our breath, done a silly little two-step on the way home from a musical when we guessed no one was looking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: THEY SORTA GOT RHYTHM | 12/9/1996 | See Source »

...know [the surgery] has a high success rate, but I'm a biologist, so I also know a few people croak," Boss said...

Author: By Jonathan N. Axelrod, | Title: Bio 10 Canceled for Medical Reasons | 9/20/1995 | See Source »

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