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Word: solids (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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While political experts predicted a win in New Hampshire, they stressed that the victory needed to be extremely solid in order for him to be a viable candidate in the Democratic race. Yesterday's results gave Dukakis 36 percent of the vote with 93 percent of the precincts reporting, a significant margin over the second place winner Gephardt with 20 percent and Simon with 17 percent...

Author: By Flsa C. Arnett, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Back in the Driver's Seat: Duke Relishes Pizza, Victory | 2/17/1988 | See Source »

...upcoming weeks, the governor will need to build strength in the South, where he faces tough competition from Sen. Albert Gore '69 and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who have solid support in the region, and from Gephardt, whose Iowa victory and second place finish in New Hampshire will continue to fuel his momentum...

Author: By Flsa C. Arnett, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Back in the Driver's Seat: Duke Relishes Pizza, Victory | 2/17/1988 | See Source »

...team (8-2 overall, 6-1 EISL, 4-1 Ivy League), the meet indicated a solid rebound from last week's tough loss to Princeton, in which the Crimson took seven of 13 races but fell by a five-point margin...

Author: By Joseph Kaufman, | Title: Harvard Swimmers Paint Over Big Red in Ithaca | 2/16/1988 | See Source »

...outdone, the Radcliffe Pitches waxed hip and humorous on "Is You Is or Is You Ain't my Baby," with a faultless solo by Samantha Ho, and stunning scat by Julia McDonald. The Opportunes, as usual, provided solid performances, including "Still of the Night." The Impromptus, a subset of the Kuumba Singers, battled microphone problems to deliver a capable rendition of "Why Do Fools Fall in Love...

Author: By David L. Greene, | Title: Nourishment for Hungry Ears | 2/16/1988 | See Source »

...initial 30 employees, many of them from First Boston. Meanwhile, Buchanan promptly named a new pair of rising stars to take over the investment-banking department, James Maher, 38, and Richard Bott, 40. Says Buchanan: "Of course, it's disruptive to lose talented people. But Maher is as solid as they come, though he has never felt the need for a lot of personal visibility...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Way Too Hot to Hold | 2/15/1988 | See Source »

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