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Word: fistfuls (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Pink buy and sell orders litter the floor of the Pacific Stock Exchange. "I surrender!" shouts a frustrated dealer. Another slams his fist into his computer terminal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Crash: A Shock Felt Round the World | 11/2/1987 | See Source »

...usually-mighty fist would not do much better than a puck...

Author: By Alvar J. Mattei, | Title: A Fan's Gear: Octopiand Tennis Balls | 10/30/1987 | See Source »

...Friday to formulate strategy, there was widespread speculation that the U.S. would retaliate, perhaps by attempting to destroy the Chinese-made Silkworm missiles thought to be responsible. Asked what the U.S. should do, a senior naval officer preparing papers for a National Security Planning Group meeting clenched his fist and raised it threateningly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Gulf Silkworm's Sting | 10/26/1987 | See Source »

Yohe was not alone in his glory. When you score 42 points, everyone has a finger--or a fist...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Gridders Grind Green; Hinz Leads 42-3 Romp | 10/19/1987 | See Source »

...done for. Further study is immediately precluded by the urge to put my book down and perform a jig or a polka. I raise my fist and scream, "Yes, Baby! That is the Coolest! You are the Best!" It is now only a matter of moments before my body is compelled by an invisible force to pigeon its head forward and back while walking like King Tut around my desk...

Author: By Eric Pulier, | Title: The Happiness Principle | 10/1/1987 | See Source »

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