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Word: rushes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...both forearms, is "Wishbone." But "Powder Keg" might have been more appropriate. "If I'm loaded and get mad, anything can happen," he warns. He reckons that about ten of his friends have died violently over the years but still finds the dangers of the streets "exciting." Just another rush in a big man's game of cowboys and Indians. Even the prospect of a lifetime behind bars does not crack the cold composure. "To me, life is not much better on the streets than in jail," he says. "I can live here, no problem." He's not afraid...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Life And Death With the Gangs | 8/24/1987 | See Source »

Inspired by Oliver North's testimony on Capitol Hill last month, more teenagers than usual are showing up at Marine recruitment offices. The less venturesome can rush down to their neighborhood video arcade -- to play Contra. For 25 cents players can pretend to shoot their way through treacherous jungles without risking their lives or getting caught up in a covert operation. Since Contra's introduction in the spring, it has climbed to No. 6 on the chart compiled by Replay, a prominent video magazine, of the most popular arcade games...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GAMES: This Contra Wants 25 cents | 8/10/1987 | See Source »

...higher than conventional superconductors. They open the way for such marvels as levitating high-speed trains and tiny but immensely powerful computers. "The breakthroughs in superconductivity bring us to the threshold of a new age," Reagan said. "It's our task to herald in that new age with a rush...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Frenzied Hunt for the Right Stuff | 8/10/1987 | See Source »

Europe's pacesetter is Britain, which is growing at a 4% pace. British businessmen are enjoying a new rush of confidence now that Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has won a third term. But Samuel Brittan, an economics columnist for London's Financial Times, noted that Britain faced a real challenge in trying to remain an "island of rapid growth without an improvement in its main trading partners." The same task confronts Italy, which is expected to expand at a 3% rate this year. Said Guido Carli, former Governor of the Bank of Italy: "I doubt that Italy can sustain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Has Europe's Growth Peaked? | 8/10/1987 | See Source »

...offers in-dash televisions ($300), compact-disc adapters, orthopedic seat cushions, heated seats for winter, and computers with cruise control and estimated time of arrival (up to $149). Upscale drivers install $2,000 car phones (although in Los Angeles, where there are 65,000 subscribers, airwaves are jammed in rush hours). Ordinary folk can ape "techie" drivers by ordering an imitation antenna from Warshawsky for a mere...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Trapped Behind The Wheel | 7/20/1987 | See Source »

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