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Word: mantras (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Andrew Meier. "They see it as a trap, because winter will hamper the Russian attack helicopters and allow the Chechens to wage a more effective guerrilla campaign." Then again, Russian commanders may be tempted to test whether the Chechens' by now familiar "We have not yet begun to fight" mantra isn't simply bravado designed to cover up heavy losses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Russia Rolling Into a Trap? | 11/12/1999 | See Source »

...about the money," was a mantra Beatty repeated during the talk...

Author: By Benjamin M. Grossman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Beatty Hints His Presidential Bid Unlikely | 11/4/1999 | See Source »

Given the new onslaught of licensed goods heading their way, European retailers may have little choice but to change their view. Consumers, after all, like the stuff. As American-style retailing continues to take hold in Europe, shopkeepers are beginning to chant another U.S. mantra: the customer is always right--especially when wielding branded credit cards...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brand New Goods | 11/1/1999 | See Source »

...pride is something that seems to identify this school, as the mantra of sacrifice for the greater good runs through the hallways...

Author: By M. DOUGLAS Omalley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Charter Against Bureaucracy | 10/27/1999 | See Source »

...recordings. They mixed genres seamlessly, performing ambient dub, driving jungle and straight-ahead rock with equal aplomb. While pre-recorded sounds were used, they were kept to a minimum. The sound was very tight but very flexible: four-minute tracks became ten-minute jams, with Tricky repeating phrases with mantra-like intensity. This vastly improved his music: in his studio work, Tricky compresses ideas into his songs, but the live venue allowed his songs to stretch out, achieving blinding power through repetition. A nameless female singer performed the roles played on record by Martina Topley-Bird (Tricky's occasional girlfriend...

Author: By Dan Visel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Concert Review: Pre-Millenial Tricky | 10/22/1999 | See Source »

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