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Word: spectacularly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...screenplay itself is wonderfully idiosyncratic. Despite the heavy-handed title (you can hear the studio execs screaming "Do you get it?") and the ridiculous ending, the dialogue is smart, often hysterical and loaded with spectacular monologues. But this is a Matt Damon movie from first to last, and it is his performance that makes the film a success...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Damon Does Dazzling Star Turn in Boston-Based 'Good Will Hunting' | 12/12/1997 | See Source »

...self-styled "professional revolutionary," Carlos managed to evade Western security services for 21 years. The Jackal (so named by a journalist who found a copy of Frederick Forsyth's "Day of the Jackal" in his abandoned bag) is alleged to have committed at least 20 spectacular terrorist attacks ? and caused more than 80 deaths...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Smile of the Jackal | 12/12/1997 | See Source »

...self-styled "professional revolutionary," Carlos managed to evade Western security services for 21 years. The Jackal (so named by a journalist who found a copy of Fredrick Forsyth's "Day of the Jackal" in his abandoned bag) is alleged to have committed at least 20 spectacular terrorist attacks ? and caused more than 80 deaths...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Jackal Has his Day (in Court) | 12/11/1997 | See Source »

...Harvard can open a similar barrage of shots against Brown as they did against St. Lawrence, the killer instinct may not be necessary. Only a spectacular 40-save performance by Saints goaltender Eric Heffler Jr. kept the game close...

Author: By Mike Volonnino, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Men's Hockey Looks for Killer Instinct Against the Bears | 12/9/1997 | See Source »

...would be. In making these predictions, however, members of a specially convened TIME Board of Economists are bubbling with optimism. In 1998, they think, the U.S. will enjoy a stunning sixth straight year of steady growth, relatively stable prices and low unemployment. Yes, the performance will be less spectacular than this year's--but then 1997 has been a vintage year. By almost any other comparison, 1998 should be more than satisfactory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HOW LONG CAN IT LAST? | 12/8/1997 | See Source »

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