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Word: pinching (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Government and American corporations have unwillingly helped to soften the pinch. The Panama Canal Commission, which is jointly administered by Panama and the U.S., is bringing cash into the country by airplane to meet its $3.3 million biweekly payroll. Moreover, despite the freezing of U.S. toll payments, the canal racked up a record $30.3 million in revenues during March...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Short On Cash, Long on Coping | 5/23/1988 | See Source »

When accused killers claim rough sex as a defense, is rough justice the result? -- A pinch of pot means big trouble for a yacht owner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page | 5/23/1988 | See Source »

...stepped Mike Irons, pinch hitting in the sixth slot. Irons squared to bunt, sending the ball to first basemen Rich Renninger. Renninger, set to gun the ball to third to force Pearl, failed to get any of the runners...

Author: By Jonathan E. Benjamin, | Title: Batsmen Slip to HC, Themselves In 7-6 Loss | 4/14/1988 | See Source »

Tufts Coach John Casey brought reliever Jeff Bloom in to face Harvard third baseman Tim Hurley, who laid down a bunt to try to move pinch runner Greg Agran and Caprio into scoring position. Bloom scooped up the ball and threw to third to force Agran on an extremely controversial call...

Author: By Dan Breiner, | Title: Tufts' Hurlers Shut Down Batsmen, 3-2 | 4/13/1988 | See Source »

After a strikeout and a walk to Co-Captain Frank Morelli, the Crimson narrowed the Jumbos' 3-1 lead to one run when pinch-hitter Tom Konjoyan--battling back from a 1-2 count--drew a two-out, bases-loaded walk to drive in Caprio...

Author: By Dan Breiner, | Title: Tufts' Hurlers Shut Down Batsmen, 3-2 | 4/13/1988 | See Source »

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