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Word: lost (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...sums up what is on the minds of many: "There is immense pressure on because of the $10.000 award. Everybody is feeling, 'I want it, I want it, I want it.' People are saying to themselves. 'Have I said too much or not enough? Have I lost my chance?' It's not worth it, selling your soul...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Virginia: Pursuing Positiveness | 4/9/1979 | See Source »

...that happened? Curry and other company spokesmen began to backpedal and offered a new explanation. When the secondary loop lost pressure and the turbine stopped, they said, this caused a rise in both pressure and temperature in the primary loop. This, in turn, automatically opened several relief valves, letting some contaminated water leak onto the floor of the reactor building. Just "a small amount"? Well, no, conceded a company engineer. It was 50,000 gal. of water, and it accidentally overflowed the drainage tanks, covering the floor to a depth of "several feet." Later an NRC official said the leak...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Nuclear Nightmare | 4/9/1979 | See Source »

Afer preliminary tests were conductid on Unit 2 last year, Harrisburg area opponents went to court to try to prevent it from being put into full operation. They lost again, and Unit 2 was placed on line last Dec. 30. It had been operating at full capacity for only about five weeks when the accident happened...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Nuclear Nightmare | 4/9/1979 | See Source »

...Yale's eastern throne and the coach said the Bruins and the Orangemen stand a chance in the coast race. Brown will field a formidable front in its growing crew program, and its seven returning boatsmen should figure near the top of today's race. Syracuse as well lost few rowers to graduation and could threaten Washington's title...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Heavies To Open Season In San Diego | 4/7/1979 | See Source »

Shaw (at four) and Bob Horne (at three) had a hard time getting into their matches, though, as they dropped a three-setter and a tight two-setter, respectively. And when Curley lost his number five singles match, 6-4 in the third set, the Crimson racquetmen were sitting on the wrong end of a 3-2 score...

Author: By John Donley, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Racquetmen Edge Terps, 5-4, Despite 40-Plus MPH Gusts | 4/7/1979 | See Source »

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