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Word: lightens (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...reason he thinks they would go to movies: to see their political virtue expressed in public. But censorious guidelines for behavior will not eradicate the blight, if such it is. People will have to stop going, buying, renting. Until that G-rated day comes to pass, Medved might lighten up and read some other book. We suggest The Golden Turkey Awards, a humorous survey of legendary bad movies. It ought to be in Medved's library; he wrote...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Magistrate of Morals | 10/12/1992 | See Source »

...third song, "Such a Scream," adds a funky flavor to the musical mix. The pounding rhythms and bursts of saxophone lighten the tone of the album. And Waits maintains his lyrical integrity...

Author: By Daniel J. Sharfstein, | Title: Bare Bones Beauty | 10/1/1992 | See Source »

...Andrew Barr explains how France's supposedly rigid appellation laws protect mediocrity more than excellence, why cheap champagne is often better than top brands costing upwards of $40, and how producers have got away with murder -- literally -- by dosing their wines with dangerous additives. Like most Savonarolas, Barr could lighten up a little, but there's no question that he knows which clos have skeletons in them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Short Takes: Sep. 21, 1992 | 9/21/1992 | See Source »

...periodic investments in mutual funds or through your retirement plan at work, bully for you. Keep it up. The habit is such a good one, I wouldn't recommend breaking it, even though the market is overpriced. (If you're anywhere near needing some of those funds, though, lighten...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Money Matters: Honey, They Shrunk the Interest Rates | 4/27/1992 | See Source »

Book bills that regularly exceed $300 have become as beloved a Harvard tradition as the Quantitive Reasoning Requirement. But some Harvard administrators and publishing experts are already hinting that next fall's book bills will lighten even the heaviest wallets...

Author: By Joe Mathews, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Cost of a Quality Education | 4/10/1992 | See Source »

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