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Word: dismalness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...opening 20 minutes the following night at Cornell, scoring 10 of the squad's 16 first-half points. And although the Big Red defense shut the freshman down in the second period, Phillips' 10-point effort was still good enough to lead the squad in its most dismal offensive showing of the season...

Author: By Jessica Dorman, | Title: When 1-for-2 is Better Than 50 Percent | 2/26/1986 | See Source »

...Neill, 73, reflected on the many changes in politics, the nation, and his home state since he entered politics as a Massachusetts state representative in 1936. Citing the dismal statistics of the Depression, he said, "I have seen it all change...

Author: By Martha A. Bridegam, | Title: State Democrats' Annual Dinner Honors O'Neill | 2/25/1986 | See Source »

...feat is remarkable, considering that only two years ago the Crimson posted a 4-7 season record-with a dismal 2-4 league mark-tying for fifth with Cornell in the seven-team conference (Columbia began women's swimming a year later...

Author: By Joseph Kaufman, | Title: Aquawomen Glide Toward Ivy Perfection | 2/22/1986 | See Source »

Harvard has never won the league crown, but in recent years Dartmouth--the Crimson's travelling partner--has had an unmatched record of dismal league performance...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: Men Cagers' Blues | 2/14/1986 | See Source »

...Government's activities. Says John Albertine, the coalition's head: "Our Founding Fathers had no idea that the Government they created would be running a number of private business operations on the side. With our deficits so high and with the performance of these Government-run enterprises so dismal, I think it's time the Federal Government stopped moonlighting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Public Service, Private Profits | 2/10/1986 | See Source »

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