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Word: steals (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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After Henderson struck out, Polonia tried to steal third with Canseco at the plate and was thrown out. Gedman, who threw out 39 percent of potential base stealers this year--slightly below the league average--made a strong throw, and Canseco then lined out to end the inning...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Athletics Freeze Out Red Sox, 4-3; Boston Hopes Rest With Boddicker | 10/7/1988 | See Source »

...strange. Someone on the spur of the moment decided to borrow it," Montville said. "My initial reaction was disbelief that anyone would want to steal a van with something as conspicuous as 'Harvard Dining Services' written across its side...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Stolen Delivery Van Recovered by Police | 10/4/1988 | See Source »

...Evans talked wistfully of home (she will be a senior at El Dorado High School in Placentia, Calif.), Biondi flogged himself for mishandling the finish of the 100 fly and letting Nesty steal the gold. His scorched pride drove him through his winning anchor leg of the 4 X 200-meter relay. He speculated wryly that the loss might even give him the motivation to make the national water-polo team (he was a four-time All-American at Berkeley), stay with it and compete at Barcelona in 1992. In any case, the racing career of this big, likable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Splashes Of Class And Acts of Heroism | 10/3/1988 | See Source »

Kourtinaitis beat the U.S. press with an easy layup 14 seconds later, and Willie Anderson's steal at midcourt and dunk with 22 seconds left made it 79-76, but the Soviets took possession of the ball rather than shoot free throws...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Soviet Cagers Slamdunk U.S. | 9/28/1988 | See Source »

...P.R.I., which has always taken at least 70% of the presidential vote, turned in its worst performance in 59 years. But opposition candidates were not satisfied with the returns. Last week Clouthier filed criminal charges against the National Registry of Voters, alleging that it had conspired to help steal the elections. Cardenas, meanwhile, staged a protest rally on Saturday in Mexico City, where he had outpolled Salinas by a sizable margin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mexico Slow Count | 7/25/1988 | See Source »

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