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Word: silver (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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While we don't learn much that's new about Clinton, we do learn a lot about George. He's weepy and can find the cloud in any silver lining. He was so stressed when he realized what an inept press secretary he was that his face broke out and he grew a beard to hide it. He delayed seeking therapy and antidepressants because he feared an unflattering story would leak to the press...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Tell-All That Doesn't | 3/22/1999 | See Source »

...true silver lining in the impeachment cloud was that Congress was too preoccupied to screw up anything else." STEVEN H. JOHNSON Lakewood, Colo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Mar. 15, 1999 | 3/15/1999 | See Source »

...alternative theory. Clemens used to order his whiskey two shots at a time in Virginia City, telling the bartender to put it on his tab: "Mark me for twain [two]." Twain wrote for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise in the early 1860s, chronicling the town's gold- and silver-fueled rise. His recollections of that time also appear in his autobiographical Roughing It. The population has dwindled from 28,000 to 800, but the town remains lively. Families can stay at one of several 19th century hotels and tour the museums commemorating Twain and the strike-it-rich era. Children...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Family: A Gold Mine for Young Readers | 3/15/1999 | See Source »

...repeat performance in the high jump, determined to better her third place performance from last year. Gyorffy did succeed in surpassing last year's performance. Although she did not achieve another personal record in the high jump this season, her height of 1.89 m was good enough for the silver medal...

Author: By Jennifer L. Sullivan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Gyorffy Takes Second at NCAAs | 3/8/1999 | See Source »

...Silver-tongued George W. Bush aside, the presidential candidates for 2000 are in dire need of better speaking skills. Speech and media expert Robert Dickman, voice-presentation coach Candice Coleman and positive-thinking guru Tony Robbins assess five hopeful but dull Speechmakers-in-Chief...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Speech Class | 3/8/1999 | See Source »

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