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Word: stun (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Secondary: Last year it was a weak spot. This year it is just as suspect. Jim Smith, the best athlete in the backfield, has moved from safety to cornerback. Henry Olson has had a tough time. Opposing quarterbacks seem to pick on him. Look for Olson to stun the Elis with a pair of interceptions in The Game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Scouting Report | 11/19/1988 | See Source »

Sample questions from the New York lieutenant's study guide illustrate just how specific: Under what circumstances may a stun gun be used to restrain an emotionally disturbed person? Under what circumstances can a child be removed from his or her home? What information can be made available to the press when an arrest is made...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Centurions With Sweaty Paws | 7/4/1988 | See Source »

...attracted to hockey. As they matured, so goes the rinkside chatter, Boitano became the "technical" Brian, long on consistency, short on artistry. Orser is the "theatrical" Brian, capable of delivering explosive performances when he isn't unhinged by nerves. But such nugget-size insights are misleading. Boitano can also stun the crowd with his flare, and Orser can draw gasps for his technical brilliance. So when the battle of the Brians is settled in the Olympic Saddledome on Feb. 20, barring cataclysm, injury or a Soviet upset, predicting the outcome is a matter of Yogi Berra-like simplicity: whichever Brian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Figure Skating: The Soaring, Spinning Battle Of the Brians | 2/15/1988 | See Source »

...even more shocking. Cabbies, alarmed by a recent wave of attacks by passengers, are eyeing a device called le siege qui brule, the hot seat. Wires beneath the rear seats are connected to the taxi's battery. The driver can step on a pedal to deliver enough electricity to stun even a crazed gunman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: France: For le Taxi, Blazing Seats | 11/2/1987 | See Source »

...have to admit it ... I went into the experience with my Cynic Ray set to stun. I had visions of Michael Jackson teaching HAL the computer to moonwalk, Coppola making a cameo appearance as Jabba the Hut belching 3-D jelly donuts, all to the tune of "Billy Jean," with brand new Eastman-Kodak lyrics...

Author: By Daniel Vilmure, | Title: KID IN A CANDYSHOP: | 2/6/1987 | See Source »

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