Word: shapes
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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George Bush, 72, gave up martinis for a month to get in shape for his parachute jump, endured countless gibes from his loving but irreverent kids ("Next you'll tell us you have an 18-year-old girlfriend"), shouted "Arch!" (yes, as in arch your back) as he leaped into the blue instead of "Geronimo!" like John Wayne, bumped his head against the fuselage, but then floated exuberantly into the record books as the only parachuting former President...
...Oklahoma City bombing trial demonstrated how difficult it is to pick the right 12 men and women who can be impartial despite having heard plenty about the 1995 attack that killed 168 people. However, the lagging process has also offered a glimpse into how the trial could shape up, and what testimony Judge Richard Matsch, known for his no-nonsense style in the courtroom, may allow. As TIME's Patrick Cole reports, the judge has given the lawyers time for meticulous questioning of the potential jurors on everything from their religious and moral beliefs to details of traumatic events...
...Martinolich Jr. of the FBI's Detroit office said at a Tuesday news conference in Kalamazoo, Mich. "We were told by the agents at the scene that they're none the worse for the wear. Maybe a little tired, a little bedraggled, maybe disheveled, but they're in good shape...
...have a clue about the strengths and weaknesses of different teams vying for the World Series either, I'll bet. Well, it's time to get you in baseball shape...
Television does not shape society as much as society shapes television, media critic John Leonard '60 told an audience of about 100 people at the Harvard Graduate School of Education last night...