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Word: steals (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...press forced 10 second-half turnovers bythe Crimson, and the Pioneers pulled to withineight points with 5:12 remaining at 60-52. But inthe next minute and a half, Hill had two assistsand a steal to put the Crimson up 12 and seal thewin...

Author: By Zachary T. Ball, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Men's Hoops Breaks DII Sacred Heart | 12/7/1998 | See Source »

...will soon be part of history, and Harvard might be the women's hockey team of the future. The No. 3 Crimson (7-1-0, 5-1-0 ECAC) upset No. 1 New Hampshire (6-1-3, 5-1-2) yesterday, 3-2, and made a strong bid to steal the top ranking from UNH, which has been No. 1 since the season began Oct. 20. HARVARD 3 NEW HAMPSHIRE 2 HARVARD 15 COLBY...

Author: By Zevi M. Gutfreund, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: W. Hockey Upsets No. 1 UNH | 12/7/1998 | See Source »

...might just steal their batteries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: David Cross | 12/7/1998 | See Source »

...twilight of his life asked if he would do it all again. "I'd do it legal," Lucky replied. "I learned too late that you need just as good a brain to make a crooked million as an honest million. These days you apply for a license to steal from the public. If I had my time again, I'd make sure I got that license first...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LUCKY LUCIANO: Criminal Mastermind | 12/7/1998 | See Source »

...basic premise is a tired one, found most recently in such films as The Fugitive, The Net, The Pelican Brief and Conspiracy Theory. At times, Enemy of the State seems to steal directly from these predecessors. There is even a chase scene in a huge storm drain that is quite reminiscent of Harrison Ford's famous escape from Tommy Lee Jones '69 in the first movie mentioned above. Also, there are a few conspicuous references to 1984 by George Orwell and A Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Despite the similarities, Enemy of the State manages to be intense, gripping...

Author: By Christopher R. Blazejewski, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Primp Your Paranoia: Big Brother's Your `Enemy' | 12/4/1998 | See Source »

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