Word: spans
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...asylum seekers. In the northern city of Bremen, a hostel for foreigners was firebombed. Shelters were also torched in Karlsruhe in the southwest and in Dusseldorf in the northwest, where two Lebanese children were severely burned. Altogether there were at least 16 attacks on foreigners within a 24-hour span, rounding off a three-week reign of terror...
...between free-stroking airiness and meticulous craftsmanship, depending on the artist. Often, the works within one heritage are juxtaposed. This is particularly effective in a series of landscapes by the Lan family; Lan Meng, Lan Tao and Lan Ying. These landscapes are characterized by a detail and tranquility which span all three generations...
...Finally, bless the American people and their short attention span...
...race to build what has been dubbed the High Speed Civil Transport (HSCT) is a multibillion-dollar gamble fraught with technological challenges. To be profitable, the plane will have to carry more than twice as many passengers as the Concorde, operate at higher speeds, span greater distances, use less fuel, run quieter and produce far less pollution. Can do, say the plane's advocates, though any such plane isn't likely to fly until at least the year...
...Jackson never played two sports in a 36-hour span. Sanders, from all indications, plans to do just that this weekend; running back punts for the Falcons in Atlanta Sunday afternoon; running over travelers at Hartsfield airport Sunday night; and then running the bases for the Braves in Cincinnati Monday night...