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Word: slot (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...expanded its lead on a pretty goal five minutes into the third. Pothier took the puck in the slot and waited for a diving Capouch to slide by him. He cut across to his left and buried the shot five-hole...

Author: By Michael R. Volonnino, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Harvard Snaps Three-Game Skid With 5-1 Win Over Union | 12/6/1999 | See Source »

...renovation began to transform a pop culture embarrassment into a pop culture extravaganza. Seven years later, it's the most popular vacation destination in the world. The obvious question: why? How can a place that allegedly has prostitutes cavorting on the Strip, rednecks losing their family savings at the slot machines and streets burdened with violent crime attract your average vacationer? Because that, my friends, is an urban legend that had a hold on our imagination until about two years ago--and the myth has finally been exploded once and for all. (I credit every major news magazine that runs...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SOMAN'S IN THE [K]NOW | 12/3/1999 | See Source »

...freshman winger Brett Nowak notched his fourth career goal, and is now tied with senior winger Brett Chodorow for the team lead in goals. Taking a pass from senior defenseman Matt Scorsune from behind the net, Nowak positioned himself near the slot and dished the Crimson's second goal past Stirling...

Author: By Jennie L. Sullivan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Hockey Falls to Stirling, Brown, 4-2 | 11/29/1999 | See Source »

...second goal with 5:27 left in third period. Harvard's defensive coverage broke down in front of the net, allowing UNH's top two scores to work against one defender. Wildcat senior center Carisa Zaban dished to Holmes, who sent home an open shot in the slot...

Author: By Zevi M. Gutfreund, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Hockey Sweeps No. 1 UNH, Maine | 11/22/1999 | See Source »

...flashier and high-tech new models were out of reach. Kubo's publishing company did the math and decided to back Pokemon, coming out with a line of comic books that included the first trading cards as giveaways. While best-selling games like Final Fantasy grabbed the top slot for a couple of dramatic months and then faded, Pokemon sales grew slowly and steadily--and they did not stop. Tajiri generated further word of mouth by designing a secret twist into the programming. Officially there were only 150 species of Pokemon. Unknown to Nintendo, Tajiri had put a 151st...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beware of the Poke Mania | 11/22/1999 | See Source »

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