Word: sensationalizing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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The stone, in almost perfect condition, created a sensation. A rumor spread through Mexico City that the workers had found the long-lost treasure of Moctezuma II, the ill-fated Aztec Emperor who was imprisoned by Cortées. But the find turned out to be even more important. Spurred...
Once herpes has penetrated the skin, it multiplies rapidly. The first symptoms may be a tingling or itching sensation. Blisters may appear within two to 15 days after infection. In genital herpes, the first episode lasts on the average three weeks, as opposed to around five days for subsequent attacks...
Senior track sensation Darlene Beckford, coming off a personal best in the U.S. West Germany dual meet in Durham, N.C., wound up second to veteran Francie Larrieu Smith in the 1500-meter run with a 4:13.17 clocking.
Smith, who was arrested for heroin possession in 1981, has a history of seeking reflected fame. She is known as a Hollywood groupie who supplied drugs to the stars. Her confessions appeared in the sensation-mongering National Enquirer. The Enquirer, which reportedly offered to pay Smith for her story just...
The trio of Stone, Adriana Holy, and freshman sensation Jennifer Goldberg swept almost every dual meet they competed in, and all five Harvard divers placed in the top 16 in the Ivy League. Four of Diving Coach John Walker's charges, including Stone, placed in the Easterns.