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Word: hear (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...said the ancient Roman emperors executed the bearers of bad news they didn't want to hear. Now, we just fire them...

Author: By Michael J. Bonin, | Title: Bearers of Bad News | 11/16/1988 | See Source »

...professor Mary Coombs. Still, common sense would seem to rule out some costumes. Says dean Roger Abrams of the Nova University Center for the Study of Law in Fort Lauderdale: "I think neither a man nor a woman can be outright sexy and be an attorney." Wait until they hear that over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: A Hard Nose and a Short Skirt | 11/14/1988 | See Source »

...whom am I speaking?" I could hear the disappointment in the voice on the other...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: My Father Nikita Khrushchev's Downfall | 11/14/1988 | See Source »

...more surprised. What could Ignatov's former chief of security have to tell Khrushchev? "Please, hear me out," said Galyukov hurriedly. "I happen to know that there is a plot against Nikita Sergeyevich. I wanted to tell him about it personally. There are many people involved...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: My Father Nikita Khrushchev's Downfall | 11/14/1988 | See Source »

...spots, the A.C.L.U., Willie Horton and likability. Match them with all the pressing national concerns that were never seriously discussed: from the Japanese economic challenge to the plight of the underclass. As the voters trudge off to the polls with all the enthusiasm of dental patients, one can almost hear their collective lament: "What has America done as a nation to deserve an election like this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why It Was So Sour | 11/14/1988 | See Source »

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