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Word: sanding (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...oceanside town of Margate, N.J., children recycled Christmas trees as a means to stave off beach erosion. They planted castoff trees in a trench along the beach, which trapped wind-blown sand and anchored a new sand dune. "The trees were heavy, and some were bigger than me!" recalls fourth-grader Jim Abbott. When fierce nor'easters rushed across the beach, the dune built by kids and bolstered by balsam firs held up, while nearby dunes washed away...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A New Generation of Heroes for the Planet | 4/26/1999 | See Source »

...other night thinking what would happen to his rows of Docksiders in the closet. He has a system. Fancy clean Docksiders for dinner parties, medium-flavored Docksiders for walking around the island, and dirty, hole-filled Docksiders floppy soles and a distinct smell of dead crabs for the muddy sand in our backyard. My mother is always trying to throw them out, but they magically reappear every time to stink up the closet...

Author: By Frances G. Tilney, | Title: COFFEE AND POP | 4/22/1999 | See Source »

...night thinking what would happen to his rows of Docksiders in the closet. He has a system. Fancy clean Docksiders for dinner parties, medium-flavored Docksiders for walking around the island, and dirty, hole-filled Docksiders with floppy soles and a distinct smell of dead crabs for the muddy sand in our backyard. My mother is always trying to throw them out, but they magically reappear every time to stink up the closet...

Author: By Frances G. Tilney, | Title: Endpaper: Coffee and Pop | 4/22/1999 | See Source »

Mohamad M. Al-Ississ '99, president of the Harvard-Radcliff Society of Arab Students, says he thinks last month's "Saharan Nights" meal--featuring imported sand, palm trees, "oasis" tapas bars and fake snakes--was a little over...

Author: By Geoffrey A. Fowler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: In HDS' festive meals, what are the ingredients of a cultural experience? | 4/19/1999 | See Source »

Mohamad M. Al-Ississ '99, president of the Harvard-Radcliffe Society of Arab Students, says he thinks last month's "Saharan Nights" meal - featuring imported sand, palm trees, "oasis" tapas bars and fake snakes- was a little over...

Author: By Geoffrey A. Fowler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Playing With Your Food | 4/19/1999 | See Source »

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