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Word: meters (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...placed in all four of his events, including third-place finishes in the 1500-and 800-meter races behind world-class swimmers Mike Bruner and Djan Madruga. "And," the voice added excitedly, "he beat lifelong rival Brian Goodell in both distance events and Hackett's coach, Joe Bernal said he hadn't seen Bobby looks so strong coming home in the 1500 since the 1976 Olympics when Hackett swam to a silver medal...

Author: By Nell Scovell, | Title: The Truth at Seventeen | 6/27/1980 | See Source »

...dramatic and awesome landscape still in the process of formation. Though 60% of the Venusian topography consists of flat rolling plains, it also includes four major highland regions, the highest being Ishtar Terra (named after the Assyrian goddess of love and war), which is dominated by a 11,800-meter (38,700 ft.) massif, probably volcanic, that eclipses Everest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Unveiling Venus | 6/9/1980 | See Source »

...writings include The Republican Roosevelt, The National Experience, The Promise of America and works on Henry Morgenthau, Franklin D. Roosevelt '04 and Henry A. Wallace. Blum, who received both a masters and doctorate from Harvard, once wrote that "within the rhyme and meter of American history, I have made men the subject of my first concern...

Author: By Robert O. Boorstin, | Title: Freud, Paz, Rustin Receive Honoraries | 6/5/1980 | See Source »

...sometimes also fake) from the mainland. If that first shipment of nylon from Taiwan-which came indirectly via Hong Kong-is any indication, Taiwan could have a significant future market in Fujian. In less than two weeks, the shipment was 90% sold, despite a stiff price of $10 a meter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Flirtation with an Island Neighbor | 5/26/1980 | See Source »

...emotional climax of the day came in the 800-meter and 1500 meter events, as senior Thad McNulty closed out his college track career with two big wins. McNulty edged out Eli senior Marty Osborne--also running in his last undergraduate meet--by .5 seconds in the 800 and a wider margin...

Author: By Sara J. Nicholas, | Title: Thinclads End With a Bang, Drub Yale, 117-45 | 5/12/1980 | See Source »

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