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Word: dreaming (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Another time, Satch is believed to have begun fantasizing on the bench. In his dream, Harvard was on the verge of winning an important game. Then the ref blew the whistle in his ear, and Sanders arose--only to find that, alas, it was only a dream...

Author: By Michael K. Savit, | Title: Who's Kidding Whom, Or, Could You Speak Up a Little? | 1/5/1978 | See Source »

...political realities of a region blackened and embittered by impermeable hatreds and chronic war. In one stroke, the old rules of the Arab-Israeli blood feud no longer applied. Many of the endless hurdles to negotiation seemed to dissolve like Saharan mirages. Not in three decades had the dream of a real peace seemed more probable. For his willingness to seize upon a fresh approach, for his display of personal and political courage, for his unshakable resolve to restore a momentum for peace in the Middle East, Anwar Sadat is TIME'S Man of the Year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Man Of The Year: Anwar Sadat: Architect of a New Mideast | 1/2/1978 | See Source »

...listened to the ballad night after night. My imagination roamed free: I often saw Zahran and lived his heroism in dream and reverie: I wished I were Zahran...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Man Of The Year: Reflections from Cell 54 | 1/2/1978 | See Source »

Nothing is more important than self-knowledge. Once I had come to know what I wanted, and got rid of what I didn't, I was reconciled to myself and learned to live in peace. To return to my village became a lovely dream, and work in any field simply charming. The future?both foreseeable and unforeseeable?was a joy to contemplate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Man Of The Year: Reflections from Cell 54 | 1/2/1978 | See Source »

...always strong defense. The combination produced two six-game winning streaks, marred by a single loss in a rematch with the Oakland Raiders, 24-14. Veteran Safety Billy Thompson sums up for the players, the fans and a city suddenly gone sports crazy: "It's like a dream come true, and it's sweet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Miles High in Mile High City | 12/26/1977 | See Source »

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