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Word: mops (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Harvard squash Coach Steve Piltch did not bring a mop to the men's or women's squash national championships this weekend, but his players managed to sweep the events anyway...

Author: By Andy Fine, | Title: Jenny Holleran, Jon Bernheimer Win National Championships | 3/5/1990 | See Source »

...Toronto instructed new employees in company standards of quality, politeness and service. "Smiling and looking people in the eye are not things they do naturally," says a McDonald's executive. Using manuals translated into Russian and videotapes, the trainees have learned everything from how to wash windows and mop floors to the proper way to assemble a Big Mac. Customers have some learning to do too. Because Soviets are unaccustomed to eating finger food, many of those invited to a preview disassembled the Big Mak and ate it layer by layer. Despite the cultural hurdles, Cohon is enthusiastic about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Moscow's Big Mak Attack | 2/5/1990 | See Source »

...Exxon's mop-up team did earn modest praise for its effectiveness in soaking up some of the oil with cotton booms. By week's end Exxon had recovered about 130,000 gal., but the damage remains to be calculated. More than 300 birds have died, and if the oil destroys the area's marine organisms, several species of migratory birds may starve to death when they arrive in the spring for breeding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Exxon's Attitude Problem | 1/22/1990 | See Source »

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