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Word: taunt (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Hart put on a brave front. She wore a red coat and a bright smile as her husband launched himself back in the spotlight. She said what was expected: "I've always believed in Gary. I never stopped believing in him." But a day later, when a raunchy taunt or two soured the comeback, the portrait of the political wife was, in a candid moment, etched in pain. As she rode through a storm of gray sleet in the backseat of a borrowed van, Lee Hart's eyes welled with tears. "I don't want Gary to be President -- that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lee: It Was Hell | 12/28/1987 | See Source »

When the Crimson crowd shouted the familiar "Goalie...Sieve" taunt during the first half of Sunday's contest, one UConn fan turned to his neighbor and asked: "What are they yelling...

Author: By Jennifer M. Frey, | Title: Sour Grapes in the Aftermath of an Overtime Thriller | 11/20/1987 | See Source »

Despite that attack, Western diplomats in the region believe Iran's militant rhetoric masks a policy of caution, at least toward the U.S. For all its bluster, Iran has shown no inclination to confront U.S. forces directly. So far, that taunt-and-run strategy has paid off nicely. The U.S. presence has stopped Iraqi air attacks on Tehran's oil tankers, allowing Iran to increase its shipments out of the gulf and thereby accumulate much-needed cash. "The Iranians would like things to stay the way they are for as long as possible," says a Western diplomat. The mines...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Middle East Time for Sweeping Gestures | 8/31/1987 | See Source »

...awarded custody to Stern, permitted Elizabeth Stern to adopt the baby on the spot and--keeping things tidy--denied the court-appointed guardian's recommendation that the natural mother retain some parental rights. A deal, Sorkow's ruling reminded those who may have forgotten the schoolyard-taunt of a kid who has taken advantage of another, is a deal...

Author: By Michael D. Nolan, | Title: Bringing Up Baby | 4/6/1987 | See Source »

...sieve. That's a familiar taunt at Bright Center and at other rinks around the country. Harvard hopes Greg Kruzich--the Bowling Green goalie and 1983 NCAA Tournament MVP--proves to be a sieve tonight...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Harvard Hockey Alphabet | 3/20/1987 | See Source »

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