Word: mecca
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...newcomer to the San Joaquin Valley, Crown was stunned to learn that the same rich topsoil that makes the region an agricultural Mecca also harbors this deadly microbe. She has become a statistic in the worst epidemic of valley fever ever recorded. From 1986 to 1990, doctors reported an average of 450 cases a year to state authorities. In 1991 the number nearly tripled, to 1,208. Last year it soared to 4,54l, with an estimated death toll exceeding...
Jesse, Edward, Dale and Jerry agree that big hair is a dire faux pas. It is, in fact, a fashion kiss of death, especially here in this urban mecca where we all want...
...shop, however, is not only a mecca for Godzilla memorabilia. Fans of Star Trek, Star Wars and numerous other sci-fi movies and television series can beam in and mutate to their hearts content...
...been a part of the curriculum as they have become more inclusive. However, in order to teach Malcolm X, professors have had to sanitize his anger, compromise his hate and dilute his impact. Most classes stress the "change" Malcolm X is said to have experienced after his return from Mecca as documented in the final chapters of his autobiography...
...best things about the Common is its playground, a mecca for Cambridge's parents and their toddlers. The Common is also a favorite spot for the local over-70 crowd...