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Word: sweep (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Strikes, violence sweep Kabul and other cities, challenging Soviet rule...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AFGHANISTAN: A Taunt: Kill Us! Kill Us! | 3/10/1980 | See Source »

...light lit; the crowd exploded. But referee Joe Faucette, right on the action, waved the score away with one sweep of his arms, although he added several more for effect. McDonald had kicked, not shot, the puck into the net. No goal, still...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: Icemen Recover to Knot Bulldogs, 4-4 | 3/3/1980 | See Source »

Torrential rains sweep in from Pacific, killing at least...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Nightmare in Southern California | 3/3/1980 | See Source »

...governor is looking to sweep the 168 delegates up for grabs in his home state. But the other Republican candidates are already on the lookout; they have challenged the legality of the state's winner-take-all system, whereby the candidate who gets all the most votes gets all the convention votes. If the challenges succeed and delegates are distributed proportionally, Reagan will be standing on very thin...

Author: By Burton F. Jablin, | Title: New Hampshire is Only the Beginning | 2/25/1980 | See Source »

...brighter side, Crimson captain Jenny Stone continued her strong late-season play with an easy 15-8, 15-10, 15-12 sweep in the fifth position...

Author: By Arim. Lieman, | Title: Elis Edge Racquetwomen, Avenging Howe Cup Loss | 2/22/1980 | See Source »

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