Word: rare
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...losses or judging reversals were the rare exceptions as the U.S. juggernaut rolled on. Even ABC'S Howard Cosell, the unofficial cheerleader of the team, seemed taken aback at the one-sidedness of the competition. Said Cosell, just before Holyfield's disqualification: "The overwhelming succession of American victories has become almost embarrassing." Nearly every weight-class competition yielded a U.S. champion with a distinctive style and something to prove...
Careful readers of the Communist press were treated last week to a rare public airing of differences between the Soviet Union and some of its East European satellites. The display was all the more remarkable because it involved East Germany, which for 35 years has been one of Moscow's most loyal allies...
...damaged over the past four months. Iran announced that its troops had cleared 100 sq. mi. of a rugged mountain area controlled by Kurdish rebels who are supported by Iraq. In the process, Tehran said, 220 Kurds had been killed. Last week TIME Correspondent Barry Hillenbrand had a rare opportunity to visit the Iraqi portion of the area known as Kurdistan. His report...
...most intense eight days of his life. The week before could not have been a greater contrast. In the swirl of publicity and pressure, Lewis rigorously worked at relaxing, tranquilly creating his own world. TIME Correspondent Melissa Ludtke, who first interviewed him six months ago, was permitted a rare chance to enter that world and spend some time with Lewis. Her report...
...adamant yes. Two days before the opening ceremonies Lewis compromised, and got his own way. He checked in officially, but apparently no one seems overly concerned about how much time he spends at his room in Webb Tower. Which is very little. Calling himself a "visible" athlete (a rare moment of understatement), he claims that the mere act of walking through the village without being interrupted is difficult. "Distracting," he calls it. "The main issue," Lewis says, "is for me to compete well, not [for officials] to make sure every person stays here or there...