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Word: romping (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Saturday, Ambinder started the Crimson's 2-0 romp with a goal off an assist by Kristen Fowler eight minutes into the contest. Sandra Whyte added insurance with a tally late in the second half, assisted by Clark...

Author: By John B. Roberts, | Title: Penalty Stroke of Bad Luck | 11/5/1990 | See Source »

...toughest to obey. But rarely has the rule been breached as flagrantly as in a case revealed last week: a sexual encounter between a male and a female cadet, conducted under the watchful eyes of six male classmates hiding in a dorm closet. The romp landed the woman, who became distraught upon learning how public the performance had been, in a military hospital following an accidental overdose of pain relievers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Air Force: Close Encounters | 10/29/1990 | See Source »

With his brief romp through the desert, the imperious Iraqi President doubled the oil under his control to some 20% of the world's known reserves; only Saudi Arabia, with 25%, has more. He strengthened his claim to the position he has long coveted: overlord of the Arab world. And he made the entire world quake, weak-kneed, at his raw power. Not since the brilliant military leader Nebuchadnezzar ruled the Babylonian Empire more than two millenniums ago had Baghdad exercised such sway...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iraq's Power Grab | 8/13/1990 | See Source »

...certainly warning signs. So is Alther's early summary of the passions that bind two women "Elke felt like a pile of nails being pulled to pieces by a magnet residing inside Clea." But such maladroit introductory passages could be dismissed as the ironic setup for a comic romp. Far more convincing instead to plunge to the heart of the novel for this glimpse of Clea's development: "She burned to take this lad to bed and teach him what she'd learned in a lifetime of licentiousness. Yet Dack was in love with a woman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: One To Miss | 5/21/1990 | See Source »

Playing his first varsity match of the season,John Burke cruised to a 7-5,6-3 victory at sixthsingles before teaming with Leschly for a 6-3,6-4romp at second doubles...

Author: By Daniel L. Jacobowitz, | Title: Cornell, Army Prove No Match for Netmen | 5/7/1990 | See Source »

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