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Word: slacks (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Northeastern cannot shot down Harvard's powerful offense, it's own offense is unlikely to pick up the slack. The Huskies' MVP last year, junior forward Jay Schabel, is out for the season with an ankle injury. Really, all that's left up front are sophomore Sebastian LePlante and freshman Mike Taylor...

Author: By Gary R. Shenk, | Title: Harvard Faces Huskies | 2/11/1991 | See Source »

...Egypt's largest travel agencies. In Anaheim, Calif., Disneyland cut ticket prices for the first time ever, reducing one-day rates temporarily to $20 from $27 for people who live in Southern California. At a time when people are canceling vacations, local residents may help pick up the slack...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: All Wired and Wary | 2/4/1991 | See Source »

...dropped to 7.2 million last year and could fall to 4.5 million or fewer in 1991, according to figures released at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show. Nintendo is counting on its hand-held Game Boy and a more powerful machine due out later this year to take up the slack. But this time Nintendo is playing catch-up to rival products from Sega and NEC. And analysts say none of the new devices have what it takes to make another Super Mario...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: VIDEO GAMES: Super Mario Takes a Dive | 1/21/1991 | See Source »

Sure, holding is allegedly illegal. But when a speedy wing comes flying around a burly defender, what's the bruiser supposed to do? Refs understand. They cut the big guys some slack...

Author: By John B. Roberts, | Title: Bright Center Press Box Full of Surprises | 12/12/1990 | See Source »

...operating loss for the fourth quarter, its first such deficit in four years. The world's largest auto company had operating income of $109 million in the third quarter before a $2.1 billion charge for plant closings pushed it into the red. GM attributed its latest problems to slack demand that has led the company to reduce its fourth-quarter car and truck production in the U.S. and Canada by nearly 17% compared with the same period a year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AUTOMOBILES: GM Hits The Brakes | 12/10/1990 | See Source »

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