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Word: onto (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...trade with South Africa to such an extent that they may not be able to forego economic relations with Pretoria. Still, policy options being what they are, we shouldn't be afraid to grab at straws in a violent wind. It's possible that the one we latch onto might provide the foundation for real, positive change...

Author: By Anthony J. Blinken, | Title: Constitutional Charade | 10/17/1983 | See Source »

...soon as he received all those different flavors of sticky, gooey ice cream all piled on top of each other combined with the crushed Heath bars and the M and M's and the granola and the rest--well, all that stuff just toppled out of the dish and onto the floor. Four busboys then scurried from the back room of Steve's to clean up the mess...

Author: By Andrew S. Doctoroff, | Title: Take A Number | 10/17/1983 | See Source »

...keeping with this breadth, Starr, while retaining an interest in medical policy questions, is moving onto other research questions. One of the two main topics on the burner are general questions conceding the growth of information technology and the implications it has, for the organization of work...

Author: By Michael J. Abramowitz, | Title: Paul Starr: A Voice for Liberalism | 10/11/1983 | See Source »

...recent history. It wasn't Cornell, which needed a victory to work its way into the Ivy race. It wasn't Harvard, which was lucky to escape Ithaca with a tie. It wasn't even the referees, who tried to steal the spotlight by throwing their little yellow handkerchiefs onto the turf on one out of three plays...

Author: By Mike Knobler, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Shaggy Dog Story | 10/11/1983 | See Source »

...raced onto the playing field, broke more tackles than any of the game's running backs, picked a comfortable spot in the middle of the field and settled in for a good catnap. The referees didn't know what to make of it. It look three football players and a good two minutes to remove the dog-tired canine for the final time...

Author: By Mike Knobler, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Shaggy Dog Story | 10/11/1983 | See Source »

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