Word: slims
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...rise in quality has occurred, no onslaught of genius. We do not even feel that in the great number of words and subjects--all that is 'said'--there is more truly 'revealed.' A disheartening monotony pervades the fresh editions of criticism, the flashy or clever works of fiction, the slim volumes of poetry, the exposes, the tracts of pop culture, etc. The majority of these bear no stamp of true originality, and seem destined for tired and dated shelf space, intellectual curiosities to some future generation...
Harvard still had a slim chance of eking out a victory, and Tony Cimmarusti kept those hopes alive by pinning Jeff Linson at 4:15 in the 177-lb. bout for six more Crimson points...
...November referendum will not be easy. Legalized slot machines in Florida attracted many gangsters in the 1930s, and illegal casinos flourished in the '40s. It was only the Kefauver committee revelations of widespread criminality that brought reforms in the 1950s. Even now a poll shows only a slim majority of Floridians in favor of legalizing gambling. Weiner, however, is counting on a healthy advertising budget, as much as $1 million; he spent $1.3 million in New Jersey...
...plane, dubbed the "767" by industry sources, will look rather like a slim version of Lockheed's L-1011. It will cost from $20 million to $25 million and have the high technology that air lines are demanding...
...championship game, Yale, led by Brummel's 17 points, kept even through the first half, taking a slim 29-28 lead at the half. But the Tigers came on in the second half, and after Brummel and Sue Malone fouled out late in the game, Princeton stepped up their pace and dominated the finish, coasting into the title...