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Word: successful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...most significant aspect [of theKastenmeier bill] was the lack of success of thethird amendment," said Lisa J. Raines, director ofgovernmental relations for the Washington-basedIndustrial Biotechnology Association

Author: By Andrew J. Bates, | Title: Research Exemption Denied | 8/8/1988 | See Source »

...Maybe it was meant to be a Bright Lights, Big City with a happy ending, and with booze instead of dope as the recreational drug of choice. Bryan Brown, who plays Cruise's misanthropic mentor, does eventually go the way of all flash: he can cope with everything but success. But if there is a moral here, it is lost in the film's desperate dash to ingratiate. As Cruise says at Cocktail's climax, "I tried to sell out to you, but I couldn't close the deal." He should know you can't sell star quality...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Cruise + Booze = Big Snooze COCKTAIL | 8/8/1988 | See Source »

Caught up in the thrill of seeing the first Black politician to enjoy national success, Blacks are losing perspective on just what Jackson's success means...

Author: By Casey J. Lartigue, | Title: Blacks Play Follow the Leader | 8/5/1988 | See Source »

Locked in a world with few options, in which chances of financial success are few and far between, drug dealers in effect become role models for some in the inner city. The grand funeral that honored the death of one of the drug kingpins in the Oakland area merely points to that reality...

Author: By David J. Barron, | Title: The Search for Czars | 8/2/1988 | See Source »

...believes the popular media and listens to one's friends -- not to mention one's physician -- Americans are shunning artery-clogging desserts and nibbling lighter foods. But on Executive Boulevard, that perception is a few degrees and a few thousand calories low of the mark. Here the recipe for success is decidedly heavyweight: 140 lbs. of chocolate, 100 lbs. of milk, a bottle of kirsch, eight cooks and one world-famous pastry chef. Stir for a week and voila: doctorates in desserts from the International Pastry Arts Center...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In New York: A Degree in Desserts | 8/1/1988 | See Source »

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