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Word: roughed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...mindset was more open this time for rough water," stroke John Amory said. "We were intent upon not losing again in bad conditions...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, | Title: Host Harvard Heavies Hound Huskies | 5/9/1988 | See Source »

Because of the rough waves, the race was delayed 40 minutes and forced to be switched from Harvard's new course father down the river to its old course with the finish line in front of the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Even after the switch, the choppy waters and a strong headwind resulted in an extremely slow race, with Harvard winning in the time...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, | Title: Host Harvard Heavies Hound Huskies | 5/9/1988 | See Source »

...strokes and a couple of crabs in the rough seas allowed Northeastern to gain a length on the heavies within five strokes and suddenly the Crimson was in jeopardy of losing for the second week...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, | Title: Host Harvard Heavies Hound Huskies | 5/9/1988 | See Source »

...girl's best friend, diamonds are becoming more dear. De Beers Consolidated Mines, which controls 80% of the diamond market, said last week it will raise prices for rough gemstones by 13.5%. All told, the company's average prices have risen 52% since 1982, bringing the price of a one-carat flawless diamond to more than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GEMS: The Rising Price of Ice | 5/9/1988 | See Source »

...Lajitas Trading Post is the best-stocked store for miles around, and also a kind of social peg tethering the two sides of the frontier. Evening soirees are held three or four times a year. "People on the other side come from 25 miles away over a rough road to a dance like this," says Bill Ivey, 32, who runs the store. Ivey grew up behind the trading post, where his father was the storekeeper. At the time, he recalls, Lajitas had an official population of just seven, four of whom were Iveys. Now a Houston company has developed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Texas: Easygoing on the Border | 5/9/1988 | See Source »

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