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Word: roped (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Usage:

...youngster, they all have a hook. Somewhere, deep in their past, there is a superhero. Or even better, a supervillain. Darth Vader Death Star space stations are hot this year, even at $40, a clerk explains. And why not--they've got an Alien Trash Monster, a Rope Swing to Safety, an exploding laser cannon and even a "working elevator...

Author: By Bill Mckibben, | Title: Suckerman and His Friends | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

...horn, my stick and rope to be put in my casket with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Florida: A Life and Death Class | 12/3/1979 | See Source »

Rogan looked like he meant business, hitting split end Dan Stratton with a dazzling bomb at the Harvard 3, but the receiver couldn't hold on. Harvard cornerback, Peter Coppinger, stepped in two plays later to pick off an errant Rogan toss; his tight-rope return along the sidelines to the Yale 10 was called back on a Harvard blocking infraction. Starting from its own 39 instead, the Crimson offense stalled and kicked the ball away with half the second quarter remaining...

Author: By Mark D. Director, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: HARVARD BLASTS YALE | 11/17/1979 | See Source »

...says he witnessed the crime testified this week he saw an individual break into a white Vega, removing a tool box, 60 feet of white nylon sailing rope, a small packet resembling a wallet, and several other small objects, sources said yesterday...

Author: By Nancy F. Bauer, | Title: Former University Policeman Will Face Jury's Decision | 11/9/1979 | See Source »

Nonetheless, last week A.S.U. Athletic Director Fred Miller released statements from four players who swear that they witnessed the assault. One of them, Steve Chambers, told TIME: "He's hit me with pipes, boards and a ship's rope." Another A.S.U. player said that team members were asked to sign affidavits stating that they never saw Kush hit Rutledge. Some signed. "I learned that Frank Kush was attempting to cover up the fact that he hit Kevin Rutledge," says Miller. "I could not allow our athletes and coaches to be further intimidated.' Meanwhile, Rutledge's family...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Hit 'Em High | 10/29/1979 | See Source »

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