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Word: meters (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Kimberly's hair, and Jan Blackwell washed and cut Jill's. The men took the children out to buy kites. Across the street, old people were playing dominoes in the basement of the courthouse. An elderly man was walking round the square whacking headless parking meters with his cedar stick. He said he used to walk around whacking them when the meter tops were attached, but the city had the meters taken off because they cost too much to keep in good repair. "It used to make a bigger racket before they cut 'em down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Arkansas: Whittling Away | 6/11/1984 | See Source »

Generally regarded as one of the world's fastest and finest tracks because of its unique design, Harvard's newest athletic facility has the ability to increase runner's speeds by about three percent. Experts also say the 400-meter, eight-lane track, located behind the Stadium, reduces fatigue and decreases the chance for injury...

Author: By Christopher J. Georges, | Title: Bubbling over | 6/7/1984 | See Source »

...actual races should be quite similar to ordinary crew meets, Leahey says, and the 640-meter course should take about three minutes to complete...

Author: By Richard L. Callan, | Title: The Far Eastern sprints | 6/7/1984 | See Source »

...Cambridge parking meter attendant shot and wounded last week remains in critical stable condition but police still haven't figured out who attacked...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Meter Attendant | 5/23/1984 | See Source »

...Black and White heavyweight crew that placed third in the East at last week's Sprints will be looking to take first on the National's 1000-meter course--the Eastern Sprints are 1500--and setting a score with Wisconsin and Dartmouth, the only squads to defeat the oars women this season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scoreboard | 5/23/1984 | See Source »

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