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Word: rubberize (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Those concerned about a nascent Hitler cult could easily find depictions of him throughout the city. A bare-assed rubber Hitler--smiling and saluting, of course--graced a few of the tacky souvenir shops along The Rambles, and the Nazi dictator's visage appeared in many other bodegas. Another store offered ID cards bearing the names of war criminals. No marginality here. The thought that some people have particularly sick senses of humor crossed my mind, but I found myself wondering. "Do people really think this shit is funny?" This is not the type of question, though, that...

Author: By Dante E.A. Ramos, | Title: ...Written on the Subway Walls | 4/9/1993 | See Source »

...what big leagues call a "rubber" arm. It just doesn't get tired. If you need a complete game victory, give Christine the ball...

Author: By John C. Ausiello, | Title: Christine Carr: Quiet & Cool | 3/25/1993 | See Source »

...Foundation's grants process has been under scrutiny since Epps began an investigation of a Society of Arab Students complaint about their fall grant. "Dean Epps did indicate that the faculty would not just rubber stamp the decisions," says Nicholson...

Author: By John Tessitore, | Title: College Brings Red Tape to Race Relations Policy | 3/15/1993 | See Source »

...residents rolled large rubber trash cans center stage onto a plastic tarp. Then they tipped them over, releasing huge waves of green and red Jell...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fine House | 3/13/1993 | See Source »

...with Darci and Darly's escape from prison last Monday, Brazil's western frontier has regained its reputation for lawlessness. Despite repeated warnings that lax security made a jailbreak all but inevitable, state and federal government officials paid no attention. Once again, rubber tappers fear more violence. "This place could turn into a war zone," warned Gumercindo Rodrigues of the Xapuri Rural Workers' Union. Inundated with protests from environmental groups, the Brazilian government vowed to recapture the gunmen. "They'll never find them," predicted Mendes' widow Ilzamar, who accused local authorities of complicity in the escape. A police manhunt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jungle Jailbreak | 3/1/1993 | See Source »

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