Word: lose
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Bust, which began as a photocopied 'zine, is essentially a product of alternative culture's Riot Grrrl movement, an effort by new female bands in the early '90s to reclaim the brash, bratty sense of self-control that psychologists claim girls lose just before puberty. And in many ways, the movement succeeded, as any fan of Sleater-Kinney and even the Spice Girls will tell you. But even in the world of pop music, with the spirit of girl power behind it, the concept of feminism is often misapplied. Look how the label is tossed about: female singers like Meredith...
...methods, and a FORTUNE article with the same date suggested that his job was in jeopardy. Another bell ringer might have been massive selling by insiders at Coleman in March, beginning only days after the company agreed to be bought by Sunbeam. The Coleman folks had to sell, or lose, their stock options. But by moving so quickly, they bolstered the view that Dunlap had grossly overpaid. Indeed, nine Coleman insiders, including Levin, cashed out 581,000 shares, according to CDA Investnet--near the post-merger peak and just ahead of the stock's collapse along with Sunbeam...
Workers on the site estimated that the common room will lose about 160 square feet, leaving it about half of its former size. A small kitchen for student use attached to the common room will remain unscathed...
...Game 7, with about six minutes left, it appeared for a moment that the Bulls were going to lose: they seemed tired, Jordan palpably weary, bent over, hands on hips when others were shooting fouls, a telltale sign of fatigue with him. Then, in one of those remarkable demonstrations of willpower that have become the signature of his entire career, Jordan's will to excel helped energize his body, and he summoned just enough strength to continue to drive to the basket, get to the foul line, or draw a crowd and pass off to teammates for open shots. That...
...good for competition within the team," says Steve Sampson, the first native-born American to coach the team. "We are playing with a high level of confidence. We fear no one, and we've learned not to over-respect everybody. We no longer play not to lose. We play...