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Word: spares (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...against the military, but the story on the exploding prices of aircraft spare parts made my blood boil [July 25]. It almost makes me glad I am currently out of work, and not able to pay taxes to support this ripoff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Aug. 22, 1983 | 8/22/1983 | See Source »

...appalled at the inflated prices that spare-parts manufacturers are charging the U.S. Government. Companies such as Bendix, Rolls-Royce and Boeing should be forced to repay the huge profits they have accumulated from this practice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Aug. 22, 1983 | 8/22/1983 | See Source »

Their adventures are rough as they scratch and claw their way to the ranks of the in-crowd. Beresford lets on that this is only a phase the girls are experiencing, but he doesn't spare them any pain, as they deceive their parents, get suspended from school, and stagnate with their new friends...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: When Fall Comes | 8/16/1983 | See Source »

...should continue to sell arms and spare parts to Iran. If we do not, someone else will, probably the U.S.S.R. In addition, the interminable war between Iran and Iraq creates a heavy drain on Iran's economy, which can only hasten the demise of Khomeini's government...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Aug. 15, 1983 | 8/15/1983 | See Source »

ZELIG is every bit the triumph people have raved it is, Witty, it is clearly innovative, with its documentary format and advanced splicing technique. Painstakingly perfect, it weighs in at under 90 minutes without announce of flab to spare...

Author: By Jacob M. Schlesinger, | Title: A Man for All Seasons | 8/12/1983 | See Source »

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