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Word: gasp (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...House of Lords. This could be done, he said, simply "by creating 1,000 new peers" who could override the existing members of the House of Lords and vote the chamber out of existence. The proposal caused Labor M.P.s, including some of Benn's leftist allies, to gasp in disbelief...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITAIN: A Triumph for Lunacy | 10/13/1980 | See Source »

...from unique," Slive countered, calling the frame house "the last gasp of the mansard style...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: House-Saving | 10/4/1980 | See Source »

Slive who said the Fogg was "bursting at the seams," called the building "a last gasp of the mansard style," adding that it was "out of context with the neighborhood...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: City to Delay Demolition Of Cambridge St. House | 10/3/1980 | See Source »

After the Crimson failed to make headway and Flach's 40-yarder, the Crusader QB Boisture's last gasp attempt ended in cornerback Pete Coppinger's arms with 22 seconds left...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Crimson Hangs on to Edge Holy Cross | 9/29/1980 | See Source »

These, along with several other profound questions, will not be answered in Cobo (gulp) Hall or Madison Square (gasp) Garden. So here are a few suggestions to spice up the ultimate sporting events in the country...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: On Sports and Politics | 7/11/1980 | See Source »

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