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Word: slighted (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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This year's campaign, winding to a close, should have satisfied even the most disputative of New Yorkers. The Republicans are offering former U.S. Attorney Rudolph Giuliani, while the Democrats are offering David Dinkins, potentially New York's first Black mayor. Meanwhile, current Mayor Ed Koch faces a slight difficulty--specifically, he'll soon be out of work...

Author: By Adam L. Berger, | Title: Diversions of a Head-y Weekend | 10/24/1989 | See Source »

Longshoreman Buck Helm, who spent four days in a tomb of I-880 concrete and steel, was in criticalstable condition at Highland General Hospital in Oakland with some slight improvement, hospital officials said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Quake Victims Relocated for Convention | 10/23/1989 | See Source »

...situation seems particularly ludicrous when storage facilities are overflowing and farmers are being paid not to produce. In addition, the slight loss in revenue would probably be recovered in the savings on the cost of these nefarious substances, which are expensive in their own right...

Author: By Mia Kang, | Title: The Enemy is Us | 10/14/1989 | See Source »

...familiar with any ties that abortion has to cancer," said Lynn Bisby, the director. "We do talk about the risks of abortion--the risk of hemorrhaging, slight risk of tearing the cervix and the potential risk for emotional side effects. There's a certain percentage of women who suffer emotional backlash such as guilt or depression...

Author: By Melanie R. Williams, | Title: Students for Choice Will Picket Pregnancy Clinic | 10/13/1989 | See Source »

Arnowitt's playing became much more emotional and moving through the course of the performance. The pianist's slight build belied the powerful tone that he attained particularly in the latter portion of the concert. The lilting restraint of the Adagio in the third sonata was haunting. The playful Allegro assai revealed the pianist's versatility. But Arnowitt's performance of the fourth sonata proved to be his strongest of the evening both technically and artistically...

Author: By Mia Kang, | Title: A Life of Beethoven | 9/29/1989 | See Source »

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