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Word: sixteenths (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Sixteenth and Callowhill, Broad and Spruce, 15th and J.F.K., Eighth and Vine, 18th and Vine...

Author: By Matthew F. Quirk, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Protesters Gather in Philidelphia | 8/4/2000 | See Source »

...scoff: Am I really going to save the planet by buying books on Barnesandnoble.com rather than Barnes & Noble at the mall? Actually, you just might. A book purchased online costs about one-sixteenth the energy of one bought in the store. For starters, it takes about 0.1 gal. (0.4 L) of fuel to ship an average 2.5-lb. (1.1-kg) book, whereas your average trip to the mall uses up 1 gal. (3.8 L) of gas. One minute spent driving, in general, uses the same amount of energy as 20 minutes' worth of time sitting at home with your computer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Mother Nature Should Love Cyberspace | 4/26/2000 | See Source »

...attack against Foxwoods, which is now the largest casino in the world. So, some speculate, were his comments about the ethnic appearance of his competition. Indeed, there hasn't been a full-blooded Pequot since the turn of the century; members only have to prove they are one-sixteenth Pequot to be admitted to the tribe. Not that they don't try to make the reservation "authentic." Festooned with American Indian cultural paraphernalia--the casino's version of frequent flyer miles is referred to as "wampum"--there is even a sleek new museum of Pequot history and culture...

Author: By Alan E. Wirzbicki, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Welcome to the Woods: A Primer | 3/2/2000 | See Source »

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