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Word: limelight (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Kitty was in enthusiastic demand. She whisked off to speak in the Midwest, then to Greece and back in 72 hours, then out again across the country. Her distraught husband watched in alarm. He knew well his wife's deep insecurities. "Kitty can't stand being out of the limelight," he told a close aide. "I don't know what...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Losses Keep Mounting | 11/20/1989 | See Source »

This opponent has a slight problem with that proposition. A legacy implies a historical perspective. When he left office, Reagan was supposed to leave the limelight and enjoy profound conversations by his poolside in Bel Air. Historians could judge, and journalists could cover the new President...

Author: By Juliette N. Kayyem, | Title: Reagan II: He's Back | 10/26/1989 | See Source »

...fast, the next issue for campus activists may be the lack of issues for campus activists. Bored protestors may soon call for President Bok to do something horrible. In the worst scenario, lethargic liberals will ask for student "sponsors" to provide emotional support during their days out of the limelight...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: Liberty, Equality, Ice Cream | 10/11/1989 | See Source »

...Being the President's son puts you in the limelight," he says. "While in the limelight, you might as well sell tickets." So on a typical evening recently, while going through his personal pregame drill, he eyeballed the stands. "Looks like around 25,000 tonight," he estimated. That's the number the club needed to break 1 million in attendance, a milestone that came later in previous seasons. Later the gate was announced: 26,244. Though the Rangers < were losing a close game, the new owner beamed. "I like selling tickets," says Bush the businessman. "There...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Junior Is His Own Bush Now: GEORGE W. BUSH | 7/31/1989 | See Source »

...loved being away from the limelight. She had come from a very prominent family, and what she liked about Harvard was she could lead a normal life," remembers Yolanda K. Henderson '74, who roomed with the future prime minister...

Author: By Madhavi Sunder, | Title: Behind 'Pinkie' Bhutto's Passion for Politics | 6/8/1989 | See Source »

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