Word: gasp
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...deadline nears, supporters mount last-gasp drives...
...evolution is no slower than that of his creations. Still, it is sometimes nerve-racking to read what these boxes can do. Joseph Weizenbaum, of M.I.T., who has recently come to criticize computer education for children as a context for "toy problems," nonetheless got more than a toy gasp out of the public in 1968 when he unveiled his project ELIZA-an IBM 7094 programmed by Weizenbaum to "practice" psychotherapy-and then published a "conversation" between ELIZA and a real patient...
...biggest men's lacrosse game here in two years may have passed away Saturday without one gasp of enthusiasm from the beleagured hosts. Princeton beat Harvard. 10-6, dashing hopes for a Crimson Ivy League title with a sweltering defense and crashing the squad from a five-game winning streak into the reality of seasonal ups and downs...
While they were busy rolling, at least the team didn't suffer through two weeks of redundant drills racked with self-doubts about their own ability. No matter how distant, the two outings before winter's last(?) gasp were encouraging. There's little reason the squad can't pick up where it left off, especially considering the psychological boost in Brendan Meagher's return...
...Remember to breathe!" shouts Dee Trayers, as the people in her class turn scarlet from the effort. A great gasp goes up. They had, indeed, forgotten to breathe. Still glowing, they head for a juice break. Deprivation seems to produce a high level of camaraderie; many people can spend half an hour eagerly discussing the best way to enjoy drinking one-quarter cup of tomato juice...