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Word: swept (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...second goal followed a series of Harvard passes that left forward Electa Sevier one-on-one with the Catamount netminder. With Goodhue's attention focused on Sevier, Pinezich swept by and netted an uncontested shot...

Author: By Jessica Dorman, | Title: Crimson Blanks UVM | 9/23/1985 | See Source »

Both teams swept the inexperienced Crimson in three games. The Crusaders played an extremely steady game that forced the spikers--who have no starters returning from last year and no seniors--to make mistakes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Women's Volleyball | 9/23/1985 | See Source »

After the Crimson nailed the Lions on three plays, Shirey returned a short punt to the Columbia 46. Santiago took an off tackle play 11 yards, and two plays later Jones swept 25 yards into the endzone. The Steinberg PAT made it 21-17 with 1:37 left in the third period...

Author: By Bob Cunha and Nick Wurf, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSONS | Title: Gridders Earn Come-From-Behind Victory | 9/21/1985 | See Source »

...came out of retirement for this," Barth said. "It's their first dance and the freshmen are really up for it." He swept his arm over the jammed floor while a convoy of writhing flesh oozes by doing a Bunny Hop. Bruce Springsteen's "Pink Cadillac" resounds throughout the hall. "I mean, who could pass this...

Author: By Ari Z. Posner, | Title: Is This a Mixer? A Meat Market? And Why Are You Here Anyway? | 9/18/1985 | See Source »

...York's Lotto Lunacy recalls the mania that swept Illinois last year when its lottery prize reached $40 million. The craze is spreading. Twenty-two states plus the District of Columbia either already run lotteries or have plans on the drawing board. On Sept. 3, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont will launch the nation's first multistate lottery. In 1985 government-sponsored gambling is expected to generate revenues of $10 billion and net the states $4.1 billion. As lotteries reach across the U.S., criticism will doubtless grow. But with billions at stake and new tax revenue hard to come...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Headline Is the Winning Numbers 14 17 22 23 30 47 | 9/2/1985 | See Source »

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