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Word: shoots (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...them and said: "I want to make a call too." One of the terrorists replied, "Shut up. A moment, please"-and then opened fire with a pistol. The police countered with a barrage of shots until the terrorists fell to the pavement badly wounded. Still the Germans continued to shoot back for some time and one even managed to toss a hand grenade before they could be subdued...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EUROPE: Attacking the Terrorists | 11/21/1977 | See Source »

...well. But somewhere along the way, Westerby begins thinking unsoldierish thoughts, railing not only against the moves of the high-handed CIA "cousins" he runs up against, but also against his own training and beliefs. What results is an intense emotional conflict to play counterpoint to the usual shoot-em-up spy duel, a remarkable spy story that ruthlessly dissects the tortured moral rationalizations that make up the mind of a cloak-and-dagger king...

Author: By Francis J. Connolly, | Title: Complimentary, My Dear leCarre | 11/15/1977 | See Source »

...been increasing short-term interest rates to slow the increase in the money supply. On the other hand, CEA Chairman Schultze, the Administration's most vocal critic of Burns, holds that velocity is declining and that if the Fed does not increase the money supply, interest rates will shoot up and the economy will be in danger of going into a recessionary tailspin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Keeping Them Guessing | 11/14/1977 | See Source »

...Louis had a scoring slump in the middle of the season when the naturally unselfish player, concerned that she might be hogging the ball too much, became gun-shy, passing when she had opportunities to shoot. If it were not for her reluctance, she might have 25 goals by now. As it is, she has outscored her team's opposition's total this season by seven...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Soccer Star Scores In First Year | 11/10/1977 | See Source »

...Players can do different things," he says. "Some press well, some shoot well, and the coach has to work with the abilities he's got. The coach has to devise a team strategy, and that strategy is what shifts, depending on the opposing team's abilities...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cowens Says Celtics' Slump Is Just Temporary | 11/9/1977 | See Source »

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