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Word: kept (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...sudden infestation? According to entomologists, last year's drought killed wasps, robber flies and other predators that regularly dine on grasshoppers and their eggs. Then a moderately moist winter kept the eggs that were laid last fall from drying out, and a mild spring provided plenty of nourishing vegetation. Thus a vast progeny of grasshoppers was born...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Grasshopper Invasion | 7/24/1978 | See Source »

...always carry my tunes wit me, huh-huh..." Bobby kept his eyes trained on the Warren Beatty ad, his shoulders hunched away from the bestial slob...

Author: By David A. Demilo, | Title: A Good Man in the Clutch | 7/21/1978 | See Source »

...Brizzolaras' odd custom began six years ago, after several years in which illness, distance and conflicting engagements kept the family members apart on Christmas Day. Brizzolara, an accountant, and his wife invited their three children to try July 4. Two years ago, Brizzolara even put on a Santa Claus suit for the grandchildren...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Americana: Fa-la-la-la-la.. . | 7/17/1978 | See Source »

...settled in Dallas and took up the nomadic life of the touring pro. There she assuaged her loneliness with guarded telephone calls to her family and junk-food forays with friends. She also ballooned to 172 Ibs., and the resulting sluggishness kept her from the very highest ranks. She became a perennial semifinalist, a player who sabotaged her talent with breakdowns in concentration under pressure. But last fall Navratilova finally calmed down. Under the management of former Professional Golfer Sandra Haynie, now an athletes' agent, Navratilova bought a home and went on a rigid diet. With Haynie courtside wagging...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Swedish-Czech Coronation | 7/17/1978 | See Source »

Previn was not surprised either. Said he: "I kept telling him that he would win because he is the finest young cellist in the world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Strings of Gold | 7/17/1978 | See Source »

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