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Word: stare (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...night may be shot on sight," says Abdel Nasser, 24. "We sit and think only of revenge." In a nearby hideout, Jamal and fellow activists gather to chain smoke, play cards and mythologize their suffering. When the claustrophobia becomes unbearable, they sneak up to the rooftop to stare at the stars and the sweeping spotlights from Israeli patrols. Says Bassem, 29, who has been on the run for a year: "I'm expecting one of two things: either prison or death in an ambush...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cat And Mouse in the Casbah | 12/11/1989 | See Source »

...H.M.S. is generally a pleasure to listen to, the orchestra in the Agassiz production was frequently off-key, which made it slightly disappointing. There was a confusion with timing as well, best exemplified by the opening act, in which, after the orchestra finished playing, all the members turned to stare expectantly at the empty stage for nearly half a minute before the first scene began...

Author: By Melissa R. Hart, | Title: An Unsteady Ship | 12/8/1989 | See Source »

Cornhusker faithful, Nebraska students and alumni have a reverence for athletes that does not exist at Harvard. Each day, the local newspaper chronicles the professional exploits of former Huskers like Turner Gill (CFL) and the Patriots' Irving Fryar. Students even stare in awe when current players walk into a restaurant or store...

Author: By Andy Fine, | Title: Tales of a Lost Wanderer in Nebraska | 12/5/1989 | See Source »

Just look at the vast number of students studying in Lamont or Cabot on weekend nights. Observe how many people stare open-mouthed when a couple embraces in the Yard. For real proof, flip through any college guide; ever wonder why Harvard gets five stars for academics but only three telephones for social life...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: Romance at Harvard? Yeah, Right. | 11/27/1989 | See Source »

Back at the White House, Bush examined the pictures his photographers had made of Ortega. In shot after shot, Bush noted, was that same fixed stare beyond the people around him, a lonely man both at home and abroad. "Now, we keep pushing him," Bush said. "We don't let him off the hook of holding free elections. He is trapped as the current of democracy goes against...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: I Felt I Had to Draw the Line | 11/13/1989 | See Source »

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