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Word: spotting (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Shyjan and Zimmerman split sets with Chiang and David Gabel before dropping their match at the number-one spot...

Author: By Mia Kang, | Title: Netmen Breeze Past Lions, Advance to ITCA Semis | 10/14/1989 | See Source »

...delighted about the economic benefit of a 240-ft. radar surveillance balloon that the Customs Service has tethered nearby and plans to fly at an altitude of 14,000 ft. One of six in a planned network along the Mexican border, the helium-filled aerostat can spot suspected drug-smuggling planes up to 200 miles away, then flash data to authorities who will try to intercept the aircraft...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LOCAL ECONOMIES They Love Their Balloon | 10/9/1989 | See Source »

Harvard now has its sights set on the sectionals two weeks from now in Providence, R.I. Last year, the Crimson advanced to its first regional tournament appearance by grabbing the fifth and last qualifying spot. This year, the team is looking for more...

Author: By Jon Unger, | Title: Ultimate Club Looks to Regionals | 10/6/1989 | See Source »

...case accepted by the court, which poses the question of whether police officers may use checkpoints to spot drunken drivers, presents the latest test of strength for the Court's newly solidified conservative majority...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: High Court Chooses Cases for New Term | 10/3/1989 | See Source »

Some mechanical problems are hard to spot in even the most thorough of inspections. Case in point: experts suspect that microscopic cracks on a 300- lb. revolving disk caused the tail engine on a United Airlines DC-10 to blow apart last July. The mishap crippled the jet's hydraulic steering system, killing 112 people when the plane crash-landed in Sioux City, Iowa. (McDonnell Douglas said last week that it would modify its DC-10s to ensure safe landings even if all hydraulic systems failed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Debt Propelled | 9/25/1989 | See Source »

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