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Word: expectation (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...designed to promote discussion and peak interest in the real issues," said Debbie M. Gurner '91, a COCA member. "I did not expect people to believe it, at least not for very long...

Author: By Michael P. Mann, | Title: COCA Spared By Ad Board | 11/22/1989 | See Source »

...certainly did not expect my contact with literature in college to mirror a nightmare attributed to British philosopher Bertrand Russell. He once dreamed that he was in a giant library watching a library assistant update the stacks. As she walked through with a bucket, she picked up volumes, glanced at them for a moment, and then threw them away. Russell was particularily alarmed when she tossed out the last remaining copy of his Principia Mathematica, a brilliant work on mathematics and logic...

Author: By Beth L. Pinsker, | Title: Save the Little Libraries | 11/22/1989 | See Source »

...normally don't expect a freshman to come in and make a large contribution right away," Harvard Coach Mike Getman said. "Peter proved not only that he could start, but that he could be a dominant player on the team...

Author: By Gary R. Shenk, | Title: Cochran Named Top Rookie | 11/21/1989 | See Source »

Unlike their male counterparts, members of the Harvard women's ice hockey team did not really expect to win their season opener last night at Bright Center. And their 5-2 defeat to Providence, a perennial powerhouse that finished second in the ECACs last season, didn't cause anyone to panic...

Author: By Gary R. Shenk, | Title: Icewomen Drop Opener To Tough Friars, 5-2 | 11/21/1989 | See Source »

...saying that you expect Japan to take global leadership on the strength of its technology...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ideas: Teaching Japan to Say No | 11/20/1989 | See Source »

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