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Word: runneth (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...guzzler's cup runneth over in a profusion and confusion of new brands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Hot Fight over Cold Drinks | 5/16/1983 | See Source »

...Cameroon, also a 2,000-to-1 shot with authoritative London bookies, its cup runneth over. After holding off the Peruvians, Cameroon's "untamable lions" repeated the performance against another respected contender, Poland. Dashiki-clad, singing, whistle-blowing fans from Cameroon cheered their team's offensive abandon. As Polish defenders frantically raced in front of the goal, Forward Roger Milla, instead of passing to an unguarded teammate as a normal soccer player would, kicked away, letting the ball carom off Polish bodies. No goal was scored, but such bizarre tactics stunned the Poles, amused the international press corps...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Le Mundial des Surprises! | 7/5/1982 | See Source »

...melting pot runneth over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jun. 16, 1980 | 6/16/1980 | See Source »

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