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Word: necked (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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More yesterday identified the officer as Robert Osborne and said Osborne suffered a minor neck injury which will keep him out of work for another week...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Suspects Sought In Hit-Run Accident | 2/26/1985 | See Source »

...Commons exchange was a bitter pill for Thatcher at a time when she should have been happily celebrating her tenth anniversary as Conservative Party leader. To add to her troubles, Britain's eleven-month-old coal miners' strike dragged on, even as a major poll put the Labor Party neck and neck with the Conservatives at 37%, an 8-point drop for the Tories in the 20 months since the last general election...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Britain: Vitriol in the Commons | 2/25/1985 | See Source »

...white works alongside a team of black fishermen; near the end of their labors, they all retire to a deserted beach for an extended evening feast. The outsider marvels at the smells that begin simmering from the cooking pots. He also recoils when he sees a comrade slice the neck of a live hawksbill turtle and use the dying creature's blood to flavor the stew...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Paradise Lost Easy in the Islands | 2/18/1985 | See Source »

Shayne Kukulowicz scored the winning goal 24 seconds into overtime of a fast-paced, hard-hitting game, but the contest was marred by an incident that occurred immediately afterwards. Cornell goalie Darken Eliot was hit in the back of the neck by a beer can. He was not seriously injured...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 10 Best Games: A Study in Drama | 2/16/1985 | See Source »

...scarves are shelved, outdoor tables replace ice sculptures in front of Au Bon Pain, and thoughts of love return to dreamy eyed collegiates, a host of worried questions fill the Yard air--questions such as, How far will I have to walk to class next year? What is the neck index in that House? Are there really 300 violin-playing, Pac Man-addicted, biochem majors over there...

Author: By Jeffrey A. Zucker | Title: Homes, Not Houses | 2/6/1985 | See Source »

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