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Word: sneaking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...this point our assumption expert proceeds to discuss anything which strikes his fancy at the moment. If he can sneak the first assumption past the grader, then the rest is clear sailing. If he fails, he still gets a fair amount of credit for his irrelevant but fact-filled discussion of scientific progress in the 18th century. And it is amazing what some graders will swallow in the name of intellectual freedom...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Beating the System | 1/18/1995 | See Source »

...Nintendo are all racing to get their next-generation video-game players to the U.S. in time to win the hearts and minds of American vidkids next Christmas. Sega and Sony have already introduced new 32-bit game players in Japan, and Nintendo last week gave analysts a sneak preview of what its 64-bit Ultra 64 will look like. The wait -- and the extra computer power -- seemed worth it; in action scenes the Ultra's images were as seamless and smooth as, well, television...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Mighty Morphing | 1/16/1995 | See Source »

...they're damn fast. But if you sneak up on one very carefully, you can usually catch its tail...

Author: By Eric F. Brown, | Title: Catching a Lizard | 12/12/1994 | See Source »

...Diego. Operation Hold the Line, which began a year ago in El Paso, has brought a 72% reduction in arrests, which are considered the most accurate bellwether of the number of illegal crossings. In the San Diego area, where half of all illegal immigrants into the U.S. sneak through the jagged canyons and urban alleys, a two-year tightening effort culminating in Operation Gatekeeper in October has reduced the number of arrests 30%. Inspired by these statistics, the Justice Department unveiled a plan to accomplish what many considered unimaginable only a few years ago: reduce the number of illegals crossing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Unwelcome Mat | 11/28/1994 | See Source »

...band should come to The Game with a bunch of Kazoos. If he does a quarterback sneak, we in the stands should yell, "Go Kangzerooo...

Author: By Eric F. Brown, | Title: What's In a Name | 11/16/1994 | See Source »

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