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Word: squad (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Crimson had plenty to cheer about, as it captured 12 of the 16 events against an Eli squad that had some individual talent, but not enough depth to challenge the two-time Ivy champs...

Author: By Joseph Kaufman, | Title: Aquawomen Top Yale | 2/3/1988 | See Source »

...case is a lawyer's nightmare. Since the bodies of death-squad victims are seldom found, little prima facie evidence exists. The court has thus had to rely on the testimony of those who have brushed up against the death squads. Their willingness to cooperate has already produced tragic results. A human-rights official and a former Honduran army sergeant have been killed in the past three weeks. Many Hondurans believe they were silenced by death squads...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Murders Most Foul | 2/1/1988 | See Source »

When the coaches of the Eintracht professional soccer team in Frankfurt, West Germany, went shopping for a top star to boost their squad's flagging performance, they first considered the usual procedure: raiding the rosters of their West European competitors. Then Eintracht's scouts decided to look east, and a powerful young Hungarian soon caught their eye. As it happened, the sports authorities in Communist Hungary were delighted to discuss trading a winning player for hard currency. After weeks of bargaining, the two sides cut a deal. Last fall Hungary's top star, Lajos Detari, 24, began playing in West...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tales of The Flesh Trade | 2/1/1988 | See Source »

...Humm...how can we make our headline--'REAGAN DEATH SQUAD KILLS WITH RUSTY KNIFE HOMELESS MOTHER IN COLD BLOOD!!!!!!!'--less likely to be taken seriously by people than it already...

Author: By Eric Pulier, | Title: Academia Nuts | 1/29/1988 | See Source »

...James has had immediate impact on the team. He leads the squad in scoring (14.1 points per game) and rebounding...

Author: By Casey J. Lartigue jr., | Title: Scintillating in Class and on the Court | 1/27/1988 | See Source »

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