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Word: pinches (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Huskies made the most of their reprieve with a two-out rally in the top of the tenth. Crimson reliever Jim Chenevey walked d.h. Tony Carter, who promptly stole second. Juan Craft took Carter's place at second as a pinch runner. Catcher Ed Field singled, with Carter holding up at third, but the dam finally broke when shortstop Mulry lined an RBI single to right for a 3-2 lead...

Author: By Emil E. Parker, | Title: Huskies Sweep Chilly Batsmen | 4/10/1986 | See Source »

...nuances of character in its rush to spray-paint a teeming social fresco. Hanif Kureishi, 29, the film's author, says he originally planned a three- or four- hour work with a Godfather sprawl, but settled for 93 minutes and (pounds) 600,000 from Britain's Channel 4. The pinch shows, and so does the pluck. Kureishi's story shifts moods, and Omar changes motivations (Candide to Sammy Glick), in an eyewink. Stephen Frears' direction can be lyrical and clumsy by turns; it can soar or trip over its headlong ambitiousness. The splendid cast is urged toward caricature, then plays...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Rue Britannia My Beautiful Laundrette | 3/17/1986 | See Source »

...stuffed goose's neck, eel gratin and frog tart. Other attractions were a 4-ft. 5-in. candied Eiffel Tower, a 10-ft. vegetarian paella dish and a gigantic cooking pot 10 ft. in diameter and 5 ft. deep. The buffet organizers topped off the pot presentation with a pinch of culinary cuteness: they had a jazz band called Haricots Rouges (translation: Red Beans) play music...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: France: Care for a Frog Tart, Monsieur? | 2/24/1986 | See Source »

...College from the Final Clubs and, now, to persuade students that membership in them is dishonorable. Given the modest role of the Clubs in the life of the College, they seem a curious target for such sustained reformist zeal. It is hard to resist the suspicion that a pinch of self-righteousness and a dollop of envy are amongst the campaigners' motivations...

Author: By E.l. Pattullo, | Title: Final Clubs: A Curious Target for Reformist Zeal | 1/24/1986 | See Source »

Dane rapped a pinch hit double and his brother singled and scored. Mrs. Iorg is known to be quietly rooting for her younger son's Jays...

Author: By E.a. Boone, | Title: Jays Nip Royals Behind Stieb | 10/9/1985 | See Source »

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