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Word: overheads (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...delivered 60 journalists from India, the Soviet bloc and the West on a propaganda tour aimed at dispelling "rumors" of intense fighting in the area. Unfortunately, the tight security around the reporters only betrayed the government's fear of the guerrillas. Soviet-made Mi-24 helicopter gunships whirred protectively overhead, sweeping across the surrounding terrain. From a distance came the echoes of explosions. And a few miles away plumes of smoke snaked into an overcast...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: War of A Thousand Skirmishes | 5/18/1987 | See Source »

...elder Palandjian controlled the match by charging in on Leschly's backand shots with volleys and overhead lobs that Leschly could not reach. Palandjian broke Leschly's serve five times with a variety of forehand passing shots. "He had to make his first serves because I was all over his second serves," Palandjian said...

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: Tigers Tip Netmen, 5-4, in Finale; Crimson Finishes League Slate at 5-3 | 5/8/1987 | See Source »

...last year, a series of Nick Zedd shorts were shown on a portable screen in the now defunct Studio 54 on Queensbury Street in the Fenway. The audience lounged on the floor, passing around beer from a Bud suitcase to friends and strangers alike, while Lydia Lunch spouted profanities overhead...

Author: By Joseph D. Penachio, | Title: Advancing the Rear | 4/30/1987 | See Source »

...extinguish cigarettes before putting on an oxygen mask. For anyone anxious to struggle out of a seat and stand in the aisles for a half-hour while the landing crew tries to open the doors, the attendants suggest waiting until the plane has landed before retrieving luggage from the overhead bins...

Author: By John Rosenthal, | Title: The Plane Truth | 4/28/1987 | See Source »

Engle stormed to a 6-1 win in the first set, breaking Amin Khoury's service three times. In the second set, Engle placed beautiful overhead lobs and perfect drop volleys to jump out to a 5-0 advantage...

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: Netsters Trip Bruins | 4/25/1987 | See Source »

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