Word: stiffs
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...February, Blake headed to Dallas for the Rolex National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships--the third leg of the Grand Slam. As the No. 1 seed, Blake withstood stiff challenges to his throne, even saving a match point in the quarterfinals, before finally winning the title...
...More than 200 students stage a rally for the Marshall Plan, braving stiff winds and six inches of snow...
SCHOOL DAZE College kids may love the camaraderie of living in dorms, but new data find that those who do are three times as likely as kids who reside off-campus to develop meningitis. Probable reason: overcrowding. The infection, while rare, is devastating. It starts as a fever and stiff neck but can quickly progress and cause brain damage, even death. What to do? Most cases can be prevented with vaccination. Consider getting...
...dominated by Windows-viable products. Microsoft, unsurprisingly, denies the claim. But after Gates pulled the rug out from under his own defense team Thursday in Washington with an apparently contradictory piece in Newsweek, don't expect to see Gates appearing for the defense. "He's probably gotten a stiff talking-to from his lawyers about that," says Taylor. Microsoft has enough troubles already...
Next up were the Outback Xs. These $250 skates weren't much of a fashion statement either, but we were fearless on them. Made with built-in shock absorbers and extra-large tires filled with air bubbles, they cruised over potholes, manholes, dips and bumps. But they felt stiff and clunky, especially going uphill. And although they were the right size, my feet ached no matter how much I fiddled with the buckles...