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Word: grandness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...morning was calm and clear--a perfect day for aerial sightseeing over the Grand Canyon. But by 9:30, 25 tourists had perished after two aircraft collided in midair about one mile south of the gorge's north rim. There were no survivors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Disasters: Collision Over the Canyon | 6/30/1986 | See Source »

Last year, the mens varsity won the Grand Challenge Cup, the top race in the Regatta, after a stupendous racing season, which included a national championship. Harvard copped the cup for the first time in 25 years by defeating Princeton in the finals...

Author: By Jonathan M. Moses, | Title: Varsity Crew Won't Go to Henley Regatta | 6/22/1986 | See Source »

...ages to enjoy, a little. By creating an outdoor family entertainment to complement his family films, Disney might even do something for the fissuring American family unit, while promoting his own movie product. Disneyland was capitalism with a human face --or a smiling rodent's--and its grand opening was set for July...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: If Heaven Ain't a Lot Like Disney Theme Parks | 6/16/1986 | See Source »

They had been a varsity sport for just two seasons, had won a grand total of 26 games...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Determined Mounds-keeper | 6/5/1986 | See Source »

Recent acts of anti-American terrorism in Europe have affected Harvard seniors' plans to make the traditional post-graduation "grand tour" of Europe. While those who still plan jaunts to London and Paris are proceeding with caution, other graduating seniors like Levy have decided on a wide spectrum of alternatives--from driving cross--country to visiting the world's fair in Vancouver and country-hopping from South America to the Far East...

Author: By Arthur Rublin, | Title: Travelling and Trembling Over Terrorism | 6/4/1986 | See Source »

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