Word: lightering
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...have the most clout," says Blake McConnell, a student at Sprayberry High School near Atlanta. "They get out of punishment--even with the police. Joe Blow has a wreck and has been drinking, and he gets the book thrown at him. The quarterback gets busted, and he gets a lighter sentence...
...McDowell, his experiences have shown him the lighter sides of abortion-opponent extremists...
...McDowell, his experiences have shown him the lighter sides of abortion-opponent extremists...
...want to say it, but O.K., borderline a_______," says Joe Simpson, the school's hulklike vice principal and disciplinarian (who suspended Tom at least once). "Together, they were bad for each other. Some say Tom looked up to Ethan for his size"--Tom is shorter and 20 lbs. lighter--"but in terms of being a risk taker, Tom is at the top of the list." They were tight, but they were also competitive in the way that a lot of young male friends are. Tom had more money, but Ethan was cooler; they each had something the other wanted...
...Their 31 flavor promise in full effect, Baskin Robbins throws a few curve balls into their ice cream line-up with such flavors as Chocolate Cheesecake Rhapsody, Dirt 'n' Worms and Baseball Nut. With an entire "Lighter Section" case offering non-fat, low fat and no sugar concoctions, BR offers Harvard Square's best calorie-conscious ice cream...