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Word: handclasps (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...aging men of the Politburo may have seen Reagan, robust both physically and politically right now, as some kind of threat. Reagan listened and watched Gromyko as he had rarely scrutinized a man before; looking for clues from words, from eyes, from a touch or handclasp...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency by Hugh Sidey: Taking Gromyko's Measure | 10/15/1984 | See Source »

...singular stoop that forces his chin down, perhaps the result of an injury. Part of his right eyebrow is missing. His voice is middle range. He does not appear weak, nor does he appear robust. He has a gracious manner with strangers. His handclasp is firm, his hair gray. He is less bulky than the stereotyped Soviet leader, but not thin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency by Hugh Sidey: Getting to Know Andropov | 2/14/1983 | See Source »

...Hamilton came out on top once again, winning the World Championship by the thinnest of margins. Santee placed second, Igor Bobrin of the Soviet Union third. As the three finalists mounted the victory stand, Hamilton and Santee treated their international audience to a good old American high-five handclasp, then stood side by side, gold and silver medals around their necks, and sang The Star-Spangled Banner. It was the first double-medal performance by Americans in a single event since Carol Heiss and Barbara Ann Roles won gold and bronze...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Giving 'Em the Old One-Two | 3/16/1981 | See Source »

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