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Word: tensely (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Losing three years ago humanized Conner, at least momentarily, and winning again may amplify his legend incredibly, beyond the wharves to the plains. "The real thing that saved my sanity in '83," he says, "was that in my heart I knew I had done everything I could. But the second...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Going For the America's Cup | 2/9/1987 | See Source »

As the digital scoreboard turns over a tens digit in any of these categories, a bucket of something, such as embarrassing red ink or even cod scallops, will pour from the ceiling onto the offender. This negative reinforcement hopefully will act as a subtle deterrent, reminding the speaker to curtail...

Author: By Eric Pulier, | Title: PULIER LEG | 2/5/1987 | See Source »

In remember going to an anti-Klan march in Washington, D.C. in the midst of the Reagan recession. Tens of thousands of protesters turned out to prevent 10 Klansmen from marching down Pennsylvania Avenue--and were successful.

Author: By David J. Barron, | Title: The March of Racism: The Forsyth Saga | 2/5/1987 | See Source »

They took to the streets last month. Tens of thousands of student demonstrators marched in cities from Beijing to Shanghai, in what Western newspapers have heralded as the most serious challenge to the Chinese Communist Party in years.

Author: By Allison L. Jernow, | Title: MARCHING IN THE STREETS: | 1/12/1987 | See Source »

TIME's beat is the entire world, and it naturally follows that our correspondents are among the airlines' steadiest customers. In view of this week's cover story on air safety, it is noteworthy that few of these reporters, many of whom log tens of thousands of miles each year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From the Publisher: Jan. 12, 1987 | 1/12/1987 | See Source »

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