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Word: switches (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Following a St. Anselm's defensive switch in the closing stages of yesterday's women's basketball contest, the Crimson squad had to readjust quickly to protect a slight lead. As it turned out, though, the team had to readjust too quickly--the game ended with the Hawks...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hoop Squads Split With St. Anselm's | 1/14/1981 | See Source »

When he's not on the court, the Hawks will probably shift into a ball control, semi-stall offense, and on defense will probably switch from a swarming man-to-man to a zone...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Crimson to Face St. Anselm's Tonight | 1/13/1981 | See Source »

...America should watch? I enjoy Dallas, Soap and the other "immoral" programs, and I don't feel I have been adversely affected by them. Mr. Hurt does not have to watch these programs if he feels they are immoral; or has he forgotten that there is an Off switch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 5, 1981 | 1/5/1981 | See Source »

...foreign suppliers for 85% of its petroleum needs, Brazil fears that an unchecked appetite for oil could stunt the country's growth and worsen its already horrendous 109% inflation rate. Five years ago, the Brazilian government began heavily subsidizing construction of new sugar distilleries to encourage the switch from crude to cane. As production of alcohol increased, new service-station pumps popped up around the country. At first, most of them dispensed gasohol, which was mixed at a ratio of 80% gasoline to 20% alcohol and could be used by regular car engines. But in the past year, some...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Energy: Proof It Works | 12/22/1980 | See Source »

...have pushed companies, and even some families, into looking for fuel in their own backyards. General Motors is one of nearly 200 companies drilling for gas in Ohio, and today the automaker has 200 wells pumping on property adjacent to its Lordstown plant. American Standard supplies its Swissvale, Pa., switch and signal manufacturing factory with gas from four wells located a scant 40 ft. from the building...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Energy: Backyard Fuel | 12/22/1980 | See Source »

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