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Word: sweep (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...composite armor? Your enemy will probably have it too, so better pick up a "high explosive squash head" (HESH), which flattens against a tank before it explodes, sending out a shock wave that breaks up machinery and men. The list goes on; arrays of missiles, electronic and chemical nasties sweep over the reader in waves of gadget lust...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Rethinking the Unthinkable How To Make War by James F. Dunnigan | 3/8/1982 | See Source »

Also excelling for Harvard this weekend was Laura Kaye. Knocked out of the main draw by Kelso on Friday, the Crimson number-four player stormed back to sweep the second consolation tourney Kaye cleaned up in four matches, whipping all comers without dropping a game...

Author: By Marco L. Quazzo, | Title: Squashmen Endure for Six-Man Title | 3/8/1982 | See Source »

John P. Reardon Jr. '60 director of athletics, agreed citing overcrowding of facilities and ever increasing participation in recreation athletics as factors necessitating expansion, "At this University," he said, "whether you sweep floors or teach physics, everyone thinks they're some kind of athlete...

Author: By Thomas J. Meyer, | Title: 'Athletics for All' | 3/6/1982 | See Source »

...diving, Harvard may have the top fear board-bouncers at the meet is Dan Wasson, Jeff Mulle, Karl Illig, and Steve Feyerick, but the subjective nature of diving judges makes a sweep on either board very unlikely...

Author: By L. JOSEPH Garcia, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Eastern Swimming Championships Open Today | 3/4/1982 | See Source »

Freshman Dan Watson took the three-meter diving with a 364.75 score followed by junior Jeff Mule with 303.6. In the meet's first event sophomore Karl Illig led a Crimson sweep of the one-meter board, finishing with 300.95 points...

Author: By L. JOSEPH Garcia, | Title: Aquamen Sink Elis, 70-43, To Capture League Title | 3/1/1982 | See Source »

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