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Word: doorstep (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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...time, an abandoned child was left on his doorstep, and he and his wife made sure it was provided for," said Amey A. De Friez '49, former chair of the Radcliffe Board. "Of all the doorsteps in Newton to be left on, that was probably the best...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: In Memoriam | 6/8/2000 | See Source »

...subsidiary prizes went to more respectable, challenging films, all but two from Asia. Jiang Wen, China's leading actor and rising director, took the second-place Grand Prix for "Devils on the Doorstep," set in a Japanese-occupied village at the end of World War II. Taiwan's Edward Yang was named Best Director for his stately domestic drama, "A One and a Two." The Best Actor prize went to Tong Leung Chiu-wai, as a cuckolded husband considering an affair with lustrous Maggie Cheung in Wong Kar-wai's Hong Kong period romance "In the Mood for Love...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bjork Is a Bjerk, and Other News From Cannes | 5/22/2000 | See Source »

With the Internet booming on its Silicon Valley doorstep, recent years have seen Stanford in headlines more than ever before--a draw for students and professors. A snapshot of this year alone is startling...

Author: By Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Technology Brings Stanford Renown | 4/18/2000 | See Source »

Cynar, who had 21 saves for his third-straight game with 20 or more, made a huge stop early in the Tiger's initial set, after Brendan Tierney got open on the doorstep...

Author: By Peter D. Henninger, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Men's Lax Loses to Princeton on Dedication Night | 4/17/2000 | See Source »

...Tannahill's protest has. Since filing his suit, Tannahill has lost his job as a farm worker (his former employer maintains his dismissal had nothing to do with the case) and has woken up to discover his dog covered in paint, lying amidst threatening notes on his doorstep. Tannahill tells the Times that his goal is simply to protect his son's constitutional rights, but his refusal to abide by the school district policy may have larger ramifications. The case is headed for federal court, and analysts predict it could end up before the Supreme Court - forcing the Justices...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Welcome to School. Please Check Your Constitutional Rights at the Door | 4/17/2000 | See Source »

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