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Word: swept (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...like Saturday, even a pop up posed a threat. Gusty winds swept infield flies to the outfield grass and routine fly balls had a habit of clearing the outfield fences. The winds certainly helped get Maspons his four-for-eight, nine...

Author: By Mike Hnobler, | Title: Batmen Creep Close to Dartmouth, League Lead | 5/2/1983 | See Source »

Tiny Thistle, Utah, a historic railroading town 60 miles south of Salt Lake City, was once considered an idyllic mountain retreat. No longer. Unglued by record spring rains, a 125-ft. wall of muddy earth swept into nearby Spanish Fork Canyon two weeks ago, backing up the small Spanish Fork River for two miles and creating a natural lake, 50 to 80 ft. deep, that has swallowed up the hapless hamlet. Residents of the town's 22 homes fled, and no lives were lost. But despite attempts to drain the new lake, the water has continued to rise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Storms Too Hard to Weather | 5/2/1983 | See Source »

...naturalized Easterner. Anderson's interest in nautical behavior took him to MIT after graduation where he studied naval architecture, and he continues with his naval planning today. When World War II began. Anderson was still at MIT and because of his sailing experience and naval skill he was "swept" into the Navy, where he was commissioned to command a couple of little mine sweepers and act as the executive officer of the Destroyer Escort. When the war ended. Anderson considered staying on in the Navy, but his father's failing health and other family concerns brought him back...

Author: By Meredith E. Greene, | Title: Concierge of Harvard Yard | 4/29/1983 | See Source »

...Brown looks tough," Nahigian said. "They've won six in a row, and they just swept a doubleheader from Army." He plans to start ace Bill Larson and sophomore Jeff Musselman against the Elis Saturday, and to use Marchese and righthander Bill Doyle against the Bruins Sunday. Crimson 7, Eagles 6 BOSTON COLLEGE ab r h bi Hill cf 4 1 2 1 Scott 3b 5 0 0 0 Murphy 1b 5 1 2 1 Moriarty if 2 1 0 0 Giaquinto rf 3 2 0 0 Miller dh 2 0 0 0 Simoes 2b 5 1 2 3 McQuirk...

Author: By Chuck Lane, | Title: Batmen Ground Eagles, 7-6; Allard, Farrell Star at Plate | 4/28/1983 | See Source »

...start of the meet, it seemed it would be too late for the thinclads by the time the 5000 and the relay rolled around. The Huskies swept the hammer, the discus and the shotput, as well as taking first and third in the steeple chase and edging out the Crimson in the 4x100 relay...

Author: By Becky Hartman, | Title: Thinclads Topple Northestern in Last Relay to Secure Third Straight Win | 4/25/1983 | See Source »

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