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Word: hones (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...improve behavior patterns in Feliciana parish. His colleagues have spiked the water-supply with "molar sodium 24," a chemical substance that causes women to lose their sexual inhibitions (they present themselves rearward like primates), heightens children's school performances (verbal and mathematical scores rocket), and even helps to hone More's wife's tournament Bridge game: "This lady knows where the cards are. I don't know how she knows but she knows. I don't think she knows she knows either. It is as if she had a little computer stored in her head...

Author: By Daniel Vilmure, | Title: Thanatos Is Comin' to Town | 4/24/1987 | See Source »

While former Speaker of the House Thomas P. "Tip" O' Neill was known for his poker game. Cambridge's never political set seems to have chosen a new game to hone its strategic thinking...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Reporter's Notebook | 2/9/1987 | See Source »

...simultaneously, Harvard will hone its munching skills and continue to feast on teams like the Terriers...

Author: By Jessica Dorman, | Title: Batswomen Knock Off B.U., 6-2, in Home Opener | 4/2/1986 | See Source »

Even though the Harvard team missed an opportunity to hone its skills before this weekend's tournament at Brown, Hafferty said the team should do well at the tournament and throughout the year. He hopes the team will be among the top 10 in the nation by the end of the national tournament which will be played at Harvard...

Author: By Mac LA Follette, | Title: W. Water Polo Stood Up by Rhode Island | 4/2/1986 | See Source »

Though now a leader in the profession of full-time image makers, Crisp has paid the dues required to hone his distinctive style. He has made frequent television talk show appearances; has written articles for The New York Times and Esquire; and has penned an acclaimed autobiography, The Naked Civil Servant, and its sequel How to Become a Virgin...

Author: By Emily J. M. knowlton, | Title: Marquis de Style | 11/14/1985 | See Source »

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