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...expect a waiflike Nadia Comaneci, or a baby-faced Dominique Moceanu. At 18, Ray is the new face-and body-of women's gymnastics: older, wiser and, in Karolyi's words, "sturdier." Because gymnasts must now be in their 16th year to be able to compete, they're more likely to be heading to college than high school, and physically, they're better representatives of a women's rather than a girls' sport...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Older New Guard | 9/4/2000 | See Source »

...fashion statement," says James Yu, who owns Basic Wheels in lower Manhattan. Serious scooter commuters with deep pockets favor the Xootr, whose Street model retails for $389. "Generally, these are for the guys over 40," says Yu. "They have wider wheels for a smoother ride and are sturdier...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Scooting Around in Style | 6/5/2000 | See Source »

...Elizabeth] has helped heighten concern about women and science at Harvard, and given [women] sturdier ground to stand on," Avery said...

Author: By Joyce K. Mcintyre, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: College Honors Women Leaders | 4/19/2000 | See Source »

...turns to his grade book. "I need a sturdier implement to add all this extra credit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tuesday: 9:40 A.M. U.S. Studies | 10/25/1999 | See Source »

...obscene? Be warned: the raunch is nonstop and often noxious. Kids who take their parents (or Liza or the Baldwins) should be prepared for some gasps and a scolding. As Cartman says of the Terrance and Phillip epic, "This movie has warped my fragile little mind." To viewers with sturdier cerebellums, here's another warning: you may laugh yourself sick--as sick as this ruthlessly funny movie...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Sick and Inspired | 7/5/1999 | See Source »

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