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Word: mowed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Rowning settled down after the first inning and began to mow down the Falcon batters, yielding only three hits in the first seven innings while striking out seven...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Bentley Gives Two Shiners to Batswomen | 4/22/1987 | See Source »

Since early August, Michael N. Lichten, who was responsible for preparing the "physical" aspects of the 350th, has mobilized hundreds of workers for thousands of hours to mow lawns, paint buildings and trim ivy. In addition, his workers have planted 54 rhododendrons, 225 bushes, 180 tubs of chrysanthemums and two trees...

Author: By Jeffrey S. Nordhaus, | Title: Organizers Pay Meticulous Attention To Details and Campus Appearance | 9/4/1986 | See Source »

Harley-Davidson calls out, "If you wasn't so mean, Flossie, you'd have a good man to take care of you and you wouldn't have to mow the damn lawn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On the Road: a City of the Mind | 6/3/1985 | See Source »

...winning with Cauthen aboard than with any other jockey, including the legendary Lester Piggott. Piggott, 49, is Britain's Willie Shoemaker, a gritty, no-nonsense veteran who has won eleven jockey championships. His terse appraisal after his first matchup against Cauthen: "I wouldn't let him mow my lawn." The stony-faced Piggott later relented slightly: "He's good, but not that good." As for Gentleman Steve, he is as ever respectful of his elders. "Piggott is one of the greatest jockeys who has ever lived," he says. "We learn from him every day." Cauthen will also...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Yankee Doodle Dandy | 11/12/1984 | See Source »

...never has to mow a lawn or unclog a toilet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Vermont: Keeping Up with Keeping Inns | 1/9/1984 | See Source »

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