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Word: cupfuls (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...here in Harvard Square, coffee shops seem to have proliferated just as wildly as coffee-based concotions--cappucinos, frappucinos, meliors, mochas, mochacinos, espressos, and lattes have evolved from the standard "cup o' joe." Depite the profusion of outlets, each attracts a meandering line of effete cafe-hoppers willing to shell out upwards of three dollars a cup (for some of the more "elaborate" coffee recipes) for the privilege of a bit of caffeine and a day's worth of bad breath...

Author: By Benjamin J. Heller, | Title: Square Cafes: The Bitter Reality | 11/13/1993 | See Source »

Ryan rolled up in car 293 at 6:15, and he looked to be living a version of the TV show "COPS." He was out on patrol, down and dirty, wearing a yellow raincoat and sipping from a large cup of coffee--just like a real...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Reporter's Notebook | 11/12/1993 | See Source »

...missed seeing mountains and, like all Seattlites, was suspicious of this sun thing. A city without mist seemed incredibly depressing. To make things worse, I couldn't even find a decent cup of coffee...

Author: By Lori E. Smith, | Title: Second to Seattle | 11/11/1993 | See Source »

...games in Harvard Cup this year restricted each player to 50 minutes to make all his moves, or lose the game automatically, the computers are handicapped by the limit on the number of possible moves they can consider. A very smart program may be good at estimating which moves are optimal or near-optimal, but most systems, like their human counterparts, play much better without time constraints...

Author: By Haibin Jiu, | Title: P. C. CORNER | 11/9/1993 | See Source »

...Alright," the cop said, and told the kids to get lost. I was glad that they hadn't been arrested, or harassed even more. It didn't even occur to me that they weren't allowed to get a cup of coffee...

Author: By Seth Mnookin, | Title: Reflections On Race and Class | 11/9/1993 | See Source »

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