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Word: misses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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While I am weary of Jerry and Jimmy, I have had it "up to here" with Betty, Rosalynn, Liddy, Joan, Jack, Jeff, Chip, Jack, Aunt Sissy, Miss Lillian (have I forgotten anyone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Forum, Nov. 1, 1976 | 11/1/1976 | See Source »

...generally heavier than in New York City, where Carter is far ahead. The Chicago Sun-Times shows Carter ahead 51.1% to 47.5% in Illinois, but Ford appears to be gaining. Since the prize is still anybody's, neither candidate seems willing to try for a haymaker that could miss-and leave his own jaw fully exposed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CAMPAIGN: AVOIDING A KNOCKOUT IN THE CLOSING ROUNDS | 11/1/1976 | See Source »

Lucky for Carter that political memories are short, for truth has scarcely been the keystone of his campaign. Words and promises come easily each election year, and Carter has not been one to miss the chance to make such political...

Author: By Anne D. Neal, | Title: A Ford, Not an Edsel | 10/30/1976 | See Source »

...would probably be a good idea to stay around Cambridge this weekend. Of course, if you have something really important to do, you may leave, but don't blame me if you miss a great football game or your Ernie Roberts breakfast of herring, prunes, and sausage and eggs, with your favorite Quincy House maypo...

Author: By Marc M. Sadowsky, | Title: SPORTS | 10/28/1976 | See Source »

...personnel managers continue to rely upon test scores for an easy, quick, "objective" standard. In some parts of the country, state law now sets specific SAT and LSAT cut-off scores for admission to state universities. In the 1971 Federal court case of Baker et al. v. Columbus (Miss.) Municipal Separate School District et al., the court established that the Columbus school authorities' use of the National Teacher Exam (an ETS test) cut-off score of 1,000 for hiring and promotion created a racist classification. While 90 per cent of the white graduates of Mississippi colleges scores...

Author: By Janny P. Scott, | Title: Warped Standards | 10/27/1976 | See Source »

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