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Word: stretched (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...emeritus professor adds, however, that he is not denying that some students join groups for altruistic motives and because "they want to stretch beyond themselves and help other people." Currently, more than 15 groups on campus focus on serving the community, from the century-old Phillips Brooks House--which now has almost 900 members and 25 sub-committees-- to groups focusing no specific community issues...

Author: By Heather R. Mcleod, | Title: Clubs Cater to a School of Joiners | 4/20/1987 | See Source »

Then it was the Crimson's turn to capture the momentum, as it powered in three goals within a four-minute stretch in the second quarter to tie the game...

Author: By Joseph Kaufman, | Title: Last-Minute Goal Dooms Laxmen, 8-7 | 4/16/1987 | See Source »

...injuries coming into the match," Harvard's John Stinebaugh said. "Our performance in doubles pulled us through the stretch...

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: Netmen Make Penn Quake and Fall, 6-3 | 4/13/1987 | See Source »

Illinois: Lincoln-Morton Link. Already under construction, the 31-mile highway will connect Interstates 74 and 55, cutting 40 miles off the trip from Peoria to St. Louis. Backed by House Minority Leader Robert Michel, who represents the area, the stretch would provide an alternative to Route 121, two lanes of inadequate winding blacktop on which highballing truckers terrify motorists. Total price tag: $135 million, of which the highway bill provides $17 million...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Boon - Or Boondoggle? | 4/13/1987 | See Source »

Pennsylvania: Altoona to Tyrone. State Road 220 is congested and heavily traveled. A twelve-mile stretch will be widened from two to four lanes, ultimately linking economically depressed Altoona to I-80 and New York City. Price: $90 million. Federal share: $45 million...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Boon - Or Boondoggle? | 4/13/1987 | See Source »

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