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Word: snappings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Luckily for the President, his political opponents are in disarray. Moderates among them say that if the President were to call a "snap election," as he has threatened on occasion, the parties would be able to unite around a single candidate. But the jostling has turned up no clear favorite, save Aquino's widow Corazon, who is resisting pressure to run. Meanwhile, the anti-U.S. leftist opposition seems to be growing in strength...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Philippines Patience Is Running Thin | 11/11/1985 | See Source »

Following the kickoff, Adams failed to make a first down and line up to punt the ball away from its 11. Punter Andrew Nietlich bobbled the snap, and found himself surrounded by red shirts when he finally got a handle on the ball...

Author: By Ted Ullyot, | Title: Kirkland Tops Adams, Earns First Victory, 8-0 | 11/8/1985 | See Source »

...Reisz's attempt to capture Cline's life within the grandiose format of a Gandhi-esque epic, the film does manage to provide its desperate viewers with two fabulous performances as well as a slickly assembled score that will have hard-core Stones fans running to the Coop to snap up the sure-to-be-re-released copies of Cline's albums...

Author: By Cristina V. Coletta, | Title: Dream On | 11/7/1985 | See Source »

Kevin Dulsky's snap flew high over the head of punter Rob Steinberg and began rolling toward the Crimson endzone. Steinberg, who despite a missed field goal had had a marvelous day kicking the ball, turned and gave chase with a bevy of Tigers on his tail...

Author: By Nick Wurf, | Title: Tigers Run Away From Gridders, 11-6 | 10/28/1985 | See Source »

...that part, punting the ball, free kick," Restic said. "Robert kicked the ball off very well. What you're trying to do is get maximum distance there. On a punt...in that situation he's not the best kicker. He kicks well for us when we're in the snap but it's a different kick, it's a different kick altogether...

Author: By Nick Wurf, | Title: Tigers Run Away From Gridders, 11-6 | 10/28/1985 | See Source »

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