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Word: sweepingly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Kathy Mulvehal lost only three games in their match and took a 6-2, 6-1 decision. Farrell stunned the B.U. players with a killer serve, at one point delivering three aces in a row. Jennifer Minkus and Nicole Rival won, 6-3, 6-3, to complete the sweep...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Netwomen Defeat Terriers | 10/15/1988 | See Source »

...Stewart's mind, the series sweep brought sweet vindication for both the pitcher who was considered washed up two years ago and a team only recently accorded much respect...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Autumnal Agony: Sox Fall Short Again | 10/11/1988 | See Source »

...Carl Lewis became the first man in Olympic history to win the long jump twice. His victory led U.S. teammates Mike Powell and Larry Myricks in a one-two-three finish. Said a jubilant Lewis: "It was a great feeling to see Americans sweep the event." But the long jump was the only thing that turned out as he had hoped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Runner Carl Lewis: Final Frames Of the Olympic Games | 10/10/1988 | See Source »

Both presidential and vice presidential candidates appealed to farmers during their respective debates. Sen. Dan Quayle scored his best shot when he accused Michael Dukakis of promoting a farm policy designed by unidentified "Harvard buddies." For his part, Dukakis plans a last minute rural campaign sweep to attract the farm vote...

Author: By John L. Larew, | Title: Cultivating the Farm Vote | 10/8/1988 | See Source »

...standard so far above its competitors that in a sport where thousandths of a point can make a difference, the runner-up East Germans finished almost a full 5 points behind. In the all-around battle, the Soviet men fought among themselves for the three medals, the first such sweep since Japan's hat trick in 1972. By the time of the individual apparatus competition, it was a foregone conclusion that the Soviets, who were allowed to enter only two gymnasts in each event, would dominate the competition...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The High And the Sprightly | 10/3/1988 | See Source »

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