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Word: distractedness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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The crash at Reno of a Galaxy Airlines Electra that killed 70 people, many of them fans returning to Minneapolis from the 1985 Super Bowl game in San Francisco, turned out to be a horror story of multiple mistakes. NTSB investigators found that on the ground at Reno, the headsets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Air Traffic Control: Be Careful Out There | 1/12/1987 | See Source »

As Frances, Stefanie Powers hits one note loud and often: she speaks nearly all her lines in a sort of loony, distracted haze. Though her performance lacks shadings, she creates a memorable monster. Doug McKeon and Corey Parker are at once scary and pathetic as her sons. E.G. Marshall, John...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: Murder,They Both Wrote AT MOTHER'S REQUEST | 1/5/1987 | See Source »

Coach Roby said that he is thrilled about the chance to play teams of such caliber. But he is worried that his players may be distracted against Merrimack--the Crimson's opponent Saturday--knowing that they are leaving for the West Coast immediately after the game.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Athletes Heading for Winning Climates | 12/18/1986 | See Source »

When asked whether the team would be distracted by the sunny Florida weather, freshman Stuart Hirsch said, "Swimming is first down there. We'll be in the pool about five hours a day. All we'll be able to do is swim and lie in the sun and eat."

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Athletes Heading for Winning Climates | 12/18/1986 | See Source »

Bok obviously is not a neutral observer on the subject of higher learning. Too often, though, his biases muddle his attempt at a sober piece of work. One could easily come away from the book thinking that all the good being done in America's universites is the work of...

Author: By Steven Lichtman, | Title: Bok to Basics | 9/24/1986 | See Source »

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