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Word: speakes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Certainly, the charm of the tiny competitors cannot be dismissed. How, we wonder, can ones so young and so small compete with such fierce determination and concentration? The commentators may speak of "women's gymnastics," but these are adolescent girls. If the 1987 world championships, held last October in Rotterdam, are any indication of things to come, the four events will be dominated by four teenagers: Rumania's Aurelia Dobre and Daniela Silivas, and the Soviet Union's Elena Shushunova and Svetlana Baitova. Most of them weigh less than 90 lbs. and do not clear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: Sprite Fight | 9/19/1988 | See Source »

...however brief the light of these remarkable fireflies, they do endure. When young gymnasts are asked to articulate their dreams, they speak reverentially of being the next Olga, the next Nadia, the next Mary Lou. It is to that exalted podium of first-name fame that the sprites in Seoul hope to vault...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: Sprite Fight | 9/19/1988 | See Source »

...There was little evidence that either group was representative of the electorate. But the TV imagery made Bush appear tough as he whipped out his ancient union card from 1950, while all Dukakis could muster were a few limp appeals ("I hope you would respect my right to speak") that seemed more suited for a Brookline town meeting than a Polish-American banquet hall...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Phantom Race | 9/19/1988 | See Source »

...like Government, then don't govern. I love it. Speak your mind; be truthful and candid. The American people can handle it. I never went anyplace in this country that I did not meet smart people. Talk to the American people because you actually like them and respect them. A lot will respect you, and some will like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: Goodbye to All That | 9/19/1988 | See Source »

...laws to clean up their activities. A number have instituted "dry rush" at parties, eliminating the heavy alcohol factor. Even the theme parties that once had such titles as "Beer with the Bros" have changed. Now fraternities sponsor barbecues, volleyball tournaments and even "Tradition Nights," at which alumni speak to the chapter about career opportunities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Hail And Beware, Freshmen | 9/12/1988 | See Source »

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