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Word: sure (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...problem is, none of us students is completely sure what happened this year. It seems that there were lots of little changes and experiments with the system designed to improve efficiency. Harvard thrives on efficiency, after all. But everyone was notified about them slowly, on little signs around school before the end of last year, or flyers sent to our homes over the summer, or not notified at all. Who could know that all these little changes would add up to big headaches...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New and Improved | 9/22/1988 | See Source »

...benefits of the Pepsi endorsement are obvious. Granted, it lacks the tradition and lore of the Coca-Cola name, but Pepsi has that crucial newness about it, an attribute sure to lure baby boomers to the fold...

Author: By Aline Brosh, | Title: Choice of a Pop Generation | 9/21/1988 | See Source »

Dukakis, the son of a physician, said he intends to make sure that when Americans get sick, "the first question they hear will be the question my father used to ask--the question that doctors and nurses ask every day--not `how can you pay?' but `where does it hurt...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dukakis Unveils Health Insurance Plan | 9/21/1988 | See Source »

...raves we've been hearing about Harvard, the high pre-season ranking--I'm sure it's completely accurate," Morrone said. "We just want to be in a position to be close...

Author: By Jennifer M. Frey, | Title: Unbeaten Booters to Test Youthful UConn | 9/21/1988 | See Source »

...decline should be an issue of national debate and research, not a dirty secret. When the candidates rhapsodize about the dream of the immigrants, or proudly recite the pledge of allegiance, I remain uninspired. These are no substitutes for making sure that something of that dream remains alive--a dream of freedom and opportunity, not superpower status...

Author: By Charles N. W. keckler, | Title: Advice and Descent | 9/20/1988 | See Source »

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