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Word: pulls (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...voice as well, dropping it as much as two full octaves in order that her soprano speaking voice match up with Cline's whiskey-throated contralto. Unfortunately for Lange, realism in this context is more often than not equivalent to boredom--six scenes of Cline trying to pull together the threads of her life after either an out-and-out dogfight with second husband Charlie Dick (Ed Harris) or the continual drudgery of house-cleaning and motherhood are simply five too many...

Author: By Cristina V. Coletta, | Title: Dream On | 11/7/1985 | See Source »

...when Vanities opens with three high school cheerleaders planning a pep rally, we jaded Harvard students are inclined to be skeptical--skeptical about whether any of us could possibly pull such a play off, and skeptical about the worth of any play which focuses on the lives of three vain cheerleaders...

Author: By Jennifer L. Mnookin, | Title: The Old College Try? | 11/7/1985 | See Source »

Cambridge politicos have varied ideas on whether or not a slate affiliation helps or hurts a candidate. Lesser known slate candidates who do not make quota in the first round pull transfer votes from their more experienced associates...

Author: By Maia E. Harris, | Title: In PR, Pick As Many Candidates As You Like | 11/4/1985 | See Source »

...Crimson's last chance to pull an upset came with just 30 seconds left in the game...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Stickwomen Tie 16th-Ranked B.C., 1-1; Early Goal Propels Crimson Past Eagles | 10/30/1985 | See Source »

HOLD THE PRESSES: Late last night the mystery of Harvard's 53-0 victory over Dartmouth in 1882 was solved. According to detectives in the Harvard Sports Publicity Office, it appears that since 1974 Harvard has been trying to pull a fast one on the Big Green...

Author: By Jeffrey A. Zucker, | Title: How an 8-0 Victory Became a 53-0 Slaughter | 10/29/1985 | See Source »

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