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Word: ran (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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George Washington--a hero? Please, they whine. Washington was an eighteenth century Reagan, (who, by the way, lacks intellectual sophistication). Washington cut an impressive figure, sure. But Alex Hamilton really ran the show...

Author: By Craig S. Lener, | Title: AGAINST THE TIDE: | 2/18/1987 | See Source »

...last year. Under the country's harsh press restrictions, no violent incidents can be reported on or photographed by journalists. The decreased coverage adds to the public's sense of returning normality. Botha's anti-Americanism theme is likely to win a favorable response. In 1977 his party ran a campaign against Jimmy Carter, who was then pressuring South Africa for changes in apartheid policies, and won a resounding victory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Africa Running Against America | 2/16/1987 | See Source »

...lines began forming shortly before 7 a.m. and grew steadily longer as the sun rose higher. The wait was an inconvenience for many who were taking time off from work or household duties to vote. Still, the turnout at some polling stations was so heavy that officials ran out of ballots before closing time. For many Filipinos there was something special about casting a ballot for their nation's proposed new constitution, a sense of return to the spirit of People Power nearly a year before. Michael O. Bautista, a retired carpenter, queued up at a schoolhouse in the city...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Philippines: The Sweet, Sweet Taste of Victory | 2/16/1987 | See Source »

Richmond said that Braga screamed and ran upstairs. He said she returned to the Greenhouse and finished her shift without incident...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Greenhouse Cafe Worker Was Allegedly Accosted | 2/14/1987 | See Source »

Police said the gunmen shot the trucks' tires out. One witness, who declined to be identified by name, said the drivers jumped out and ran for cover...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Gunmen Kill Iranian Envoy in Lebanon | 2/14/1987 | See Source »

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