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Word: flea (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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From microscopic motors to gears with teeth no larger than blood cells, advances in miniaturization could lead to robots the size of a flea -- not to mention a new generation of really portable computers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page Vol. 134, No. 21 NOVEMBER 20, 1989 | 11/20/1989 | See Source »

Still here? Unregenerate vermin. You are not even fit to be the smallest flea on a bulldog's tail. What excuse can you still have...

Author: By Stephen J. Newman, | Title: There's No Excuse to Stay in Cambridge | 11/18/1989 | See Source »

...Clark, who has passed for 874 yards and rushed for 124 more. However, Clark played only in the first quarter last week, with junior Rich Willis seeing the majority of playing time at QB. Junior Mike Lenkaitis also played briefly, catching a touchdown pass from Clark on a flea-flicker...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, | Title: Gridders Hope to Save Season at Brown | 11/4/1989 | See Source »

...remember the Crusaders. You know, the guys who try an on-side kick to protect their 30-point leads? And run flea-flickers to widen their 40-point edges...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Testing out the Rushing Theory | 9/20/1989 | See Source »

Since flag burnings occur only rarely, the amendment would amount to using a sledgehammer to kill a flea. Moreover, legal scholars warn, one exception to free speech could lead to another...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Price Old Glory? | 7/10/1989 | See Source »

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