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Word: staying (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Washington, a city without sincerity, the Redskins have always been true. All that unites our divided city is the team. No one cares what color the quarterback is, as long as he beats the Cowboys and the Giants. We all throw bagels in Georgetown when we win. We all stay home sick when we lose...

Author: By David A. Plotz, | Title: Lost Faith: Gibbs and God | 12/15/1988 | See Source »

...that Family Feud adds. Those surveyed were counted according to their first response. A pretty substantial number of men might have said, "Cook. Well, half the time--the other half I'll do it," or "Make love. Then go to the office and help support the family while I stay at home with the kids." Another possible explanation is a sampling error. It could be that the 100 men who were surveyed by Family Feud all happened to be chauvinists...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Slanting the Answers | 12/15/1988 | See Source »

...last December, Winsten launched the Project because he felt the "Public [was] primed and ready to respond." According to a Gallup poll, designated driving has become more acceptable in recent years. About 91 percent of Americans support the idea of the designated driver and 78 percent are willing to stay sober and drive sometimes, the 1987 poll showed. Winsten also notes the increase in taxi and designated driver use among the young...

Author: By David A. Plotz, | Title: Designated Driving Comes to Prime-Time | 12/14/1988 | See Source »

...ongoing series came, in 1986, one of the first designated driver programs in the country, sponsored by WBZ-TV and more than 200 Massachusetts restaurants. In this program, waiters explained the concept of the designated driver to customers and offered free non-alcoholic drinks to those who agreed to stay sober and drive their companions home...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Harvard Alcohol Project: Turning From Tragedy to Activism | 12/14/1988 | See Source »

Conservative black scholar Robert Woodson argues that "people change their behavior in order to stay in Kenilworth-Parkside. It's a class-specific solution in which poor people help themselves." Woodson, whose National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise helps promote tenant management throughout the U.S., says that "the federal and state governments have spent nearly $1 trillion over the past 20 years in a largely failed effort to fight poverty. Now Kimi and others are taking it out of the hands of professionals and giving jobs to tenants...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Washington D.C. Turning Public Housing Over to Resident Owners | 12/12/1988 | See Source »

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