Word: slimmed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...slim 5-4 majority on the council has maintained the city's rent control program for several years, and Sullivan said last night he had "no indication" that any votes on the board had changed...
Duran had to slim down for his rematch with Leonard. After the weigh-in at noon on the day of the fight, Duran gulped some bouillon, then went out for a steak and French fries. Later in the afternoon, he was still intensely hungry, and though his physician advised against it, he ate another steak dinner. The sudden feast after weeks of dieting may have led to the cramps. Said Dr. Nunez: "Roberto wasn't beaten by Sugar Ray Leonard. He was beaten by two sirloin steaks...
...hottest cars in the U.S. these days is neither a Japanese import nor one of Detroit's new front-wheel drives. It is the Ford Mustang of the early breed: the slim, economical and sporty little models built between 1964 and 1968. Suddenly they are more sought after than any other classic. An early model in only fair shape sells for $6,000 to $8,000. Low-mileage convertibles in top condition have fetched as much as $18,000. In California, old Mustangs rank near the top on police lists of most-stolen cars...
With the fall season of Straus Cup competition now completed, Quincy House holds a slim lead over Winthrop and defending champion Kirkland. Quincy has amassed 451 points, with three of the seven fall championships to its credit. Winthrop, also with three team titles, follows with 434, and Kirkland rounds out the top three...
November 21, 1970: It's the last play of the game. Harvard has the ball, protecting a slim 14-10 lead. Crimson quarterback Eric Crone takes the snap, and for some still undetermined reason, runs back into his own end zone. Lucky for him, he holds onto the ball as he is mobbed by hundreds of Harvard fans and the Yale defensive line, scoring a safety for the Bulldogs rather than a touchdown. Harvard squeaks by, 14-12, and Crone picks up a nickname...