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Word: defeatism (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...make no mistake, these were not tears of sorrow for the Crimson's defeat at the hands of the Big Green. The tears symbolized the end of one of the most successful eras in Ivy League women's basketball during which Harvard's Class of 1999 were the pillars...

Author: By Eduardo Perez-giz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Notorious G.I.Z (Senior Swan Song) | 3/3/1999 | See Source »

...Passarella had a tougher time. Playing one position higher than his usual number four spot, Passarella dropped the first set, 4-6, but came back to win the last two sets, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2 in the tiebreaker) to defeat Eric Meditz...

Author: By Peter D. Henninger, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: M. Tennis Perfect Against Penn State; Blakes Goes 2-0 | 3/1/1999 | See Source »

Ghazal took revenge on Williams in the doubles matches, teaming up with Broughton to easily defeat Richmond, 8-4. Jain and Magyera dominated Richmond's Elizabeth Cascarella and Catherine Hawley, winning the match...

Author: By Jennifer L. Sullivan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Women Win Home Opener | 3/1/1999 | See Source »

...Ghazal took revenge on Williams in the doubles matches, teaming up with Broughton to easily defeat the pair, 8-4. Jain and Magyera dominated Richmond's Elizabeth Cascarella and Catherine Hawley, winning the match...

Author: By Jennifer L. Sullivan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: W. Tennis Win Home Opener | 3/1/1999 | See Source »

Perhaps we'd better prepare for the coming of the god-game generation: children who have tasted such power and know little of defeat. Sid Meier spent his childhood reconstructing the fall of Rome with legions of toy soldiers. Now his eight-year-old son conducts the same campaigns in Civilization, to much greater effect. "Nothing is impossible to him," says Meier. "I suppose once you've led the Roman Empire, you don't really have a sense of limitations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Playing God | 3/1/1999 | See Source »

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