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Word: pinching (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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According to the Administration, the Soviets are screaming because they feel the pinch of a tougher, more resolute American policy. They miss the palmy days when they could get their way against Reagan's gullible, accommodating predecessors; they realize that they are up against a new American leadership that will cooperate with them only on its own terms, that will compete with them vigorously and that will penalize them for their misdeeds. For that reason, Washington maintains, the Soviets' howls of protest, insofar as they are sincere, should be music to American and Western ears...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: Behind the Bear's Angry Growl | 5/21/1984 | See Source »

...certainly didn't take too long. After pinch hitter Trisha Brown flew out. Judy Zachariasen, pinch hitting for Sackaroff, singled. Sackaroff, back in to pinch run, swiped second in typical fashion. Boyer then reached on an error, and she stole second shortly later. With the two senior captains in scoring position, Nancy Andrea brought Sackaroff in to ensure victory...

Author: By Kevin Carter, | Title: Batwomen Sweep Dartmouth Twinbill, 5-4, 5-2 | 4/16/1984 | See Source »

...report, however, is not likely to settle the fairness debate. At his press conference, Reagan argued that the report does not weigh the favorable impact of lower inflation on the poor, who have little discretionary income and thus feel more acutely the pinch of rising prices. The CBO confined its analysis to the direct effects of tax and budget cuts. Similarly, the CBO did not try to measure the impact of increases in Social Security taxes paid by wage earners, since the hikes were enacted, although not fully put into effect, before Reagan took office. Those increases reduced the take...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What's Fair? | 4/16/1984 | See Source »

Rivera hit Allard's first offering down the left field line, scoring both Weller and Depalo. One out later pinch hitter Chris McAndrews slapped an RBI single and Harvard had its 8-4 lead...

Author: By Mike Knobler, | Title: Batmen Survive UMass Comeback, Remain Unbeaten Through Six Games | 4/11/1984 | See Source »

...enough for sophomore Cecil Cox, who earnerd his first collegiate victory for 1 1/3 innings of work. Cox came in with Harvard up 4-3, two out and two mewn on, them went to a full count before walking pinch hitter Tim Foster to load the bases...

Author: By Mike Knobler, | Title: Batmen Survive UMass Comeback, Remain Unbeaten Through Six Games | 4/11/1984 | See Source »

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