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Word: safe (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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THERE IS NO doubt that cigarette smoking has become a lot less popular since it has been recognized as a serious health hazard. Tobacco companies made a lot of money when people thought it was perfectly safe to smoke a pack or two a day. But prior to the Surgeon General's report cigarette smokers did not choose to begin using an addictive and deadly drug; they chose to use a product that was advertised as being entirely harmless. If tobacco companies made an honest mistake about the health effects of cigarettes, no one can blame them. But if they...

Author: By John Ross, | Title: Corporate Accountability? | 11/27/1985 | See Source »

...actor Christopher Lambert, who gives an appropriately understated performance as the bleach-blond fugitive, Fred. Lambert, best known for his lead role in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, invests a lot of intelligence and humanity in his role as a curiously pathetic underground rogue. When he blows a safe, or cracks a joke, he lets out a little cackle like a parched hyena. And when his character is quite literally resurrected at the film's insipid conclusion, Lambert's performance comes close to resurrecting the picture as well...

Author: By Jonathan S. Steuer, | Title: Sub-Intelligent | 11/23/1985 | See Source »

...pizza itself is reasonably good, though it tends to be a bit oily. To play it safe, always order a large; the flavor is invariably better...

Author: By David A. Shaywitz, | Title: The Unofficial New Haven Gourmet Guide | 11/22/1985 | See Source »

...case could have cataclysmic repercussions if we were to lose," Tribe said. "No rent control in the country would be safe...

Author: By Laura S. Kohl, | Title: Rent Control Defended In U.S. Supreme Court | 11/19/1985 | See Source »

...river above the Watertown Dam is classified as Class B water, meaning it is considered safe for swimming...

Author: By Laura S. Kohl, | Title: State Gives Birthday Gift To Charles River Group | 11/12/1985 | See Source »

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