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Word: thinly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...says Carole Shaw, editor in chief of BBW: Big Beautiful Woman, a glossy, color fashion bimonthly for larger women, the apparel industry has changed considerably from its thin old days. Then the belief was, as Shaw puts it, that "as you got fat, you got poor." Now the feeling is that nothing fosters growth -- and profits -- like a rich diet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Fashion, Bigger Is Now Beautiful | 5/4/1987 | See Source »

Even so, the perilously thin lifeline has lifted the contras' spirits and military fortunes. "These bases are an important advance for us," says Comandante 42. "The big difference in the past few months is that our men can get resupplied here rather than at the border." Sandinista troops showed just how dangerous border supply operations can be when they overran the main contra base near Yamales, Honduras, in March 1986, with a 3,000-man force. The rebels beat back the soldiers after a nine-day battle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nicaragua Lifeline for a Rebellion | 4/27/1987 | See Source »

...evening featured John Katz, frequent guest on The David Letterman Show, Jimmy Tingle of Star Search fame, and Harvard's own improvisation group On Thin...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Reporter's Notebook | 4/20/1987 | See Source »

...interview last week, he defended the record of the Marshall Hall training program and the overall record of Marine guards. Occasionally, Delgrosso was nearly overcome with emotion as he talked of his loyalty to the Corps, his eyes filling with tears. "In a security system, the last thin, red line is the human factor," Delgrosso said. "In the end, everything centers on integrity. How do we guarantee integrity? We look for maturity, judgment. It's clear that Lonetree and Bracy had a problem with integrity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: And To Keep Our Honor Clean | 4/20/1987 | See Source »

Kathy Vigna, at first glance, does not look like a high-caliber tennis player. She is tall and lanky, but above all very thin, as if she could be bent in half with litle effort...

Author: By Alvar J. Mattei, | Title: Netwomen Roll On | 4/18/1987 | See Source »

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