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Word: low (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...goal was Gates' second of the season, a surprisingly low total for the Dartmouth captain, who is generally considered one of the better offensive players in the region...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Big Green Blanks Women Booters, 1-0 | 10/17/1988 | See Source »

...unreasonable to assume that the many young women can spend all their time being responsible," says Dennis. "Nobody in America is expected to work and be responsible with no social and playful outlets during the course of their lifetime, and yet that's what we expect from our very low-income citizens who have the least potential for social outlets...

Author: By Eric S. Solowey, | Title: Reagan's Official Advocate for Women | 10/17/1988 | See Source »

...Playhouse 90 -- may not be dying, but they are sick and fighting for survival. Eating away at their audience is a panoply of new video choices: cable channels, independent stations, videocassette recorders, even an upstart "fourth network." The three networks' combined share of the audience shrank to a low of 70% last season, and the decline shows no signs of leveling off. New technologies like home satellite dishes and fiber-optic cable could eventually pose even greater threats. "We've been outplayed, outsold, outmarketed, outhustled by younger entrepreneurs," says Howard Stringer, the former president of CBS News recently promoted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: The Big Boys' Blues | 10/17/1988 | See Source »

Greedy promoters and government bungling helped mire the communities in their fix. But the root cause was nothing more sinister than the hope of the down-and-out for a slice of the American dream. Since the '60s, low-income families from El Paso's barrio, 15 miles to the northwest, have been moving here, lured by the open spaces and the hype of half-acre lots for as little as $1,000 down and $100 a month. Water, they were assured, would be forthcoming. And it was, until 1979, when the influx became such an avalanche that El Paso...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fighting For Water in the Colonias | 10/17/1988 | See Source »

Bentsen dominated the postdebate sound bites with his attack on Quayle: "You're no Jack Kennedy." But these angry words triggered an audible intake of breath in front of the Heitger TV set. "That's really low," said Betty. Her neighbors agreed. Bush stalwarts like Mike McManus and Ray Heitger saw in Bentsen's remark evidence that the Texas Senator too was a flawed candidate. This allowed them to reconcile their discomfort over Quayle with their backing of Bush...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How It Plays In Toledo | 10/17/1988 | See Source »

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