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Word: materiallize (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Winning fellowships is somewhat like growing fruit. Both require the right material and the right physical conditions to grow. The best environments often prove to be the most fruitful, enhnacing the qualities of the product. And the results vary from year to year.

Author: By Ross G. Forman, | Title: Marshalling Harvard's Resources | 6/8/1988 | See Source »

The roots of this materialism seem to lie in Western society's tendency to place value in linear progress--the further away you get from your starting point, the better you have done. This culture's predominant ethic dictates that the acquisition of "more"--more money, more material goods, more...

Author: By John J. Murphy, | Title: Secret of Our Success | 6/8/1988 | See Source »

In addition to reliability, flexibility is also important, he says. In the past, the crew has had to provide sound for simultaneous translations of speeches and for dubbing of pre-recorded material, Clancy says, but "this year's ceremony is pretty straightforward."

Author: By Ryan W. Chew, | Title: The Grass Is Always Greener At Commencement | 6/7/1988 | See Source »

While the General Secretary left the details vague, Soviet and American space scientists have long discussed the broad outlines of a joint mission. The most probable venture, an unmanned mission in 1998 to bring Martian soil back to earth, would blend the strengths of the two nations' space programs. "The...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Space: Pros And Cons of a Flight to Mars | 6/6/1988 | See Source »

Sullivan denies being the source of any of the leaks. "The allegation is categorically, simply, flatly not true," he told TIME. Nevertheless, officials on Capitol Hill point to further indiscretions. One states that Sullivan has repeatedly used secret material on arms control in letters written for Helms and other Senators...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Washington's Master Leakers | 5/23/1988 | See Source »

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