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Word: lightweight (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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What is it about this rather innocent contraption that can lead crowds to cheer its defeat or induce lightweight oarsman Bill Chapman to respond to its mere mention with a vehement "I hate fuckin' ergs...

Author: By Richard J. Doherty, | Title: Rags to Riches | 3/17/1976 | See Source »

...advantage in deliverable nuclear bombs and warheads. Soviet improvements of nuclear delivery systems could wipe out the American advantage. Reason: the very powerful Soviet rockets, especially the SS-9, SS-18 and SS-19, are capable of launching more individual warheads than can the relatively lightweight U.S. Minuteman III missiles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World: That Alarming Soviet Buildup | 3/8/1976 | See Source »

...American Spruance-class destroyers from six ships to four. The Shah is also said to be reconsidering his informal decisions to buy the U.S. AW ACS system (a Boeing 707 packed with strategic electronic gear), a new Air Force cargo plane called the YC-15 and 300 F-16 lightweight Air Force fighter planes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IRAN: Shah on a Shoestring | 3/1/1976 | See Source »

Harvard's effort will be hampered, however, by the absence of standout lightweight Milt Yasunaga (126 lbs.), who is out of action with a knee injury, and Tom Bixby (150 lbs.), who broke his collar bone last week against Yale...

Author: By David Clarke, | Title: Grappling Around | 2/28/1976 | See Source »

...rest of the lightweight matches, Harvard's hopes to build an early lead were fulfilled. Milt Yasunaga (126 lbs.) triumphed, 5-3, in a hard-fought match. Bull Mulvihill (134 lbs.) fell behind, 4-2, narrowly escaped being pinned, then rallied...

Author: By David Clarke, | Title: Matmen Give Powerful Yale a Scare, But Bulldogs Survive Upset Bid, 21-16 | 2/21/1976 | See Source »

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