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Word: straights (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Harvard, winless in its last four games, dropped its third straight decision to a nationally ranked squad. The Golden Eagles join William & Mary and Ivy leader Brown in the Top Twenty teams victorious over the Crimson...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, | Title: Eagles Claw W. Booters, 3-1 | 10/4/1989 | See Source »

...second straight week, the council failed to approve a recommendation from City Solicitor Russell B. Higley that would allow the city to sell Riverside Rd. to Stop and Shop for $1 million. Instead, the council voted to table the matter and let City Manager Robert W. Healy negotiate further with the chain...

Author: By Matthew M. Hoffman, | Title: City Blocks Supermarket | 10/3/1989 | See Source »

...there was the 1987 debacle. It was the last week of the season, and we basically had the division locked up. Only one team could have blown it. The Blue Jays. We lost seven straight...

Author: By Theodore D. Chuang, | Title: This Year, Someone's Gotta Win | 10/3/1989 | See Source »

...Cubs will be the Cubs," the Chicago fan sighed. "Leon Durham couldn't get that grounder. Steve Garvey hit that homer. We lost three straight in San Diego. No pennant. No World Series. Nothing...

Author: By Theodore D. Chuang, | Title: This Year, Someone's Gotta Win | 10/3/1989 | See Source »

...sultan of swipe, base stealer Rickey Henderson, rescued from the clutches of the New York Yankees. Still, the A's must shake off the Angels if they hope to become the first team to capture successive flags since 1978. Says pitcher Dave Stewart, who just put together his third-straight 20-game season: "We didn't expect it to be this tough...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Days Dwindle Down | 10/2/1989 | See Source »

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