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Word: sparking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...almost 210 years, the U.S. has muddled along without an official poet laureate. This lack did not noticeably hinder the work of such natives as Poe, Whitman, Dickinson, Eliot, Pound, Stevens, Frost and Robert Lowell. But it bothered Hawaiian Senator Spark Matsunaga, an avid reader and sometimes writer of poems, including one called Ode to a Traffic Light ("Impartial traffic cop/ That blushingly speeding cars do stop...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: All the Nation's Poet | 3/10/1986 | See Source »

Dooley referred Saturday to the consistent forward in terms that underlined her dangerous scoring ability, calling the sophomore his "spark plug," and describing her play as "dynamite...

Author: By Ken Segel, | Title: Maine-iacs Cut Loose in Bright | 2/24/1986 | See Source »

...objurgation, Marcos raised the level of political tension yet again by placing the 230,000-member armed forces on red alert. Under that status, which was extended indefinitely, all military leaves and furloughs were canceled. Marcos' reason: Aquino, he claimed, had said that his re-election would spark a civil...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Philippines Standoff in Manila | 2/17/1986 | See Source »

Flashy second-line center Bourbeau is the Crimson's second-leading scorer and the spark to the hosts' flashy "Killer B" unit. Bourbeau tore a stomach muscle over a week ago in the first Beanpot game, and although he played last weekend at Princeton, he missed the Beanpot consolation. Bourbeau did not practice yesterday, and his injury will probably keep him out this weekend, as well...

Author: By Nick Wurf, | Title: Icemen Prepare For Cornell War Tonight | 2/14/1986 | See Source »

Cornell boosted its margin to 10 points, 42-32, but Harvard--still playing with a spark reminiscent of the Big Green triumph--wasn't quite ready to call it quits...

Author: By Jessica Dorman, | Title: Big Red Cagers Split With Crimson | 2/8/1986 | See Source »

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