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Word: hit (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Arctic Joe: Restic said he did not feel the cold until he left the Bowl at game's end. Then it hit him. By Joe, it was cold...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: And to the Victors Come the Spoils | 11/24/1987 | See Source »

...hit a big patch of ice under the Anderson bridge," said Ted Marple, a rower on the Harvard first heavyweight boat. "I thought we had run aground. We plowed through it, but it slowed us down...

Author: By David P. Greeene, | Title: Freshmen Heavies Place First in Tail of Charles | 11/24/1987 | See Source »

Saturday, Ryan--who took over the starting quarterback job in his sophomore season--had the chance to do just that. Saturday, he hit 17 of 37 passes for 181 yards. He threw for a touchdown...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Ryan's Long Resume Missing One Item | 11/23/1987 | See Source »

Even as Saddam Hussein spoke, his air force was busy in the Persian Gulf battering the shipping that keeps Tehran's coffers filled with oil wealth. Baghdad claimed to have hit eleven tankers off the coast of Iran during the week. The Ayatullah Ruhollah Khomeini, meanwhile, called all able-bodied male Iranians to combat, a signal that Tehran may be ready to launch a major offensive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Middle East A Radical Returns to the Ranks | 11/23/1987 | See Source »

...military uprisings swirl, the Communists have begun to show their hand in the capital, infiltrating its unruly confines with small assassination squads known as Sparrow units, so called for their small size and great mobility. This year more than 150 policemen and soldiers have been killed. To counter the hit squads, Manila police -- with Aquino's reluctant approval -- have organized gangs of vigilantes to drive out the Communists. Last week more than 4,000 Manila residents signed up for duty. Those who are accepted will be issued weapons and given training. The Communists are fighting back. Police last week found...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Philippines Praying For Time | 11/23/1987 | See Source »

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