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Word: shave (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...people do not have infinite patience." Reagan said. 'The old way is to shave a little here and there," he added, saying he was convinced the current Congress would take a tougher stand...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Reagan Urges Congress To Pass Economic Plan | 4/29/1981 | See Source »

When he asked one saleswoman for shaving cream, she impertinently told him: "We don't have any. If you want a shave, go to a barber shop." His search for soap took him 65 miles away to Novorossisk, where a few bars had been spotted in stores two weeks before. By the time he arrived Novorossisk was out of soap but did have shampoo-for cars. After scouring shop shelves in both cities, all Dorofeyev could turn up for his trouble was a costly bottle of perfume named Luck and a child's toothbrush, which broke...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soviet Union: Soap Opera | 4/27/1981 | See Source »

Gretzky makes almost as much in endorsements for hockey equipment, jeans and razors (although he has to shave only twice a week) as he does in salary, but he allows himself a modest $150 a month spending money. While many youngsters his age would still be playing semi-pro hockey, Gretzky responds like a seasoned veteran. Slightly injured early in a game last year by a Pittsburgh player, Gretzky winked at the trainer: "How is the crowd taking this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Hockey's Great Gretzky | 4/27/1981 | See Source »

...made me fill out all kinds of forms, including a W-4, which I did with an innocent, stupid honesty. He also laid down the law from the outset: You'll need a tie, and no dungarees. You should shave, and we don't let the stock boys wear tennis shoes." I hate people who call sneakers "tennis shoes," but I was a slave to capital, so I kept nodding and smiling...

Author: By William F. Hammond, | Title: Folding Cardboard in the Back | 3/17/1981 | See Source »

Anticipating the team's need for a psychological boost following the previous week's loss to arch-rival Princeton, Countryman had accepted a challenge to shave his head...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Larry Countryman | 3/17/1981 | See Source »

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