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Word: solidities (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Resources Defense Council, a nonprofit environmental group, that apples treated with the growth regulator Alar were soaking small children with dangerously high levels of daminozide, a possible carcinogen. 60 Minutes aired the story, and actress Meryl Streep, now a leading lady in the fight against pesticides, was quickly booked solid on talk shows and Capitol Hill. Soon apples were ordered removed from school cafeterias in New York City, then Los Angeles and Chicago. Said one school official: "It was overreaction and silliness carried to the point of stupidity." Kenneth W. Kizer, director of the California department of health services, said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Do You Dare To Eat A Peach? | 3/27/1989 | See Source »

...very versatile player," Harvard Coach Bill Cleary says. "He kills penalties, has played on the power play, takes the regular shift. Tod always puts in a solid performance...

Author: By Jennifer M. Frey, | Title: Harvard Hockey's Utility Man | 3/24/1989 | See Source »

...they're so solid," DeHoratius said about her defensive colleagues. "They're great. It's so great because I have the confidence in them to hold [our opponent's team] back...

Author: By Sandra Block, | Title: Laxwomen Post Victory, Trounce Quakers, 5-1 | 3/20/1989 | See Source »

...merger, which will result in Time Warner Inc., had a lot going for it. Who, after all, would have the money or the fortitude to stand in the way of a solid agreement between two of America's biggest companies? Yet Time and Warner have long been considered takeover targets, and speculation arose that a raider might go after one of them soon, before a merger could create a nearly invulnerable behemoth. Everyone from Rupert Murdoch to Warren Buffet, the shrewd Omaha-based investor, was mentioned as a possible buyer. But no suitor had come forward by week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Deal Heard Round the World | 3/20/1989 | See Source »

...Mike has the tools to stop him," Cavuoti said. "If he plays solid position defense and keeps him away from the perimeter of the cage, he'll neutralize...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, | Title: Laxmen to Face Big Red in Ivy Opener | 3/18/1989 | See Source »

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