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Word: solidities (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...solid defensive effort slowed Bucknell's onslaught just enough to enable the Crimson to eke out a 10-9 win, after which it was up to Harvard to beat Slippery Rock, a team which had placed second in the nation last year...

Author: By Alvar J. Mattei, | Title: Aquawomen Second in Easterns | 5/2/1988 | See Source »

...fact, there is still much to worry about. Dukakis' latest and most important victory to date was a product of shrewd defensive play and some luck, rather than the innovative offense he will need in the fall. Jackson started off with virtually solid backing from New York's blacks and heavy support among Hispanics. To win, he still had to reach a significant bloc of white liberals and union members. Most of all, he had to hope that Gore would peel enough white votes from Dukakis to make the race competitive. Instead, Gore flopped utterly. He became a prisoner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Marathon Man | 5/2/1988 | See Source »

...future of Ivy League hockey looks strong as long as the tradition that it evolved from remains just as strong. That tradition, along with a solid academic reputation, will continue to attract quality students athletes...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Ivy League Hockey: A Long and Winding Road | 4/28/1988 | See Source »

...figured that if we could get a couple of solid innings from him, it would help the rest of the staff," Seddon said...

Author: By Jonathan E. Benjamin, | Title: Crimson Bats Silenced as Penn Sweeps | 4/26/1988 | See Source »

...Byrd, famous for sending cars for colleagues who need to get someplace in a hurry. A longtime Byrd supporter said, "If you took a pencil out, he'd sharpen it for you." Inouye is said to have the best shot at Byrd's endorsement if he can show enough solid early support, a rare commodity in a secret ballot, where Senators have been known to make up their minds early, but often...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Long Goodbye to Byrd | 4/25/1988 | See Source »

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