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Word: thirds (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Coach Ihsan Gurdal changed his strategy in the crucial third game. Instead of relying on his starters, Gurdal substituted frequently, replacing his middle hitters with stronger servers and passers when they rotated to the back row. The Crimson pulled out to a sizable lead and never let the Eagles climb back in, taking the game...

Author: By Tai Wong, | Title: Spikers Ground Eagles | 3/15/1989 | See Source »

...only other Harvard qualifier in the nationals was junior Meredith Rainey. Rainey, who is competitive in every event from the 55-meter dash to the 800-meter run, qualified for the NCAA championships in the 400-meter dash. Although she finished third in her trial heat, her time of 54.64 was not fast enough to qualify for the finals...

Author: By Christopher M. Thorne, | Title: Jones Finishes Fifth In NCAA 5000 Meters | 3/14/1989 | See Source »

Tickets cost $8 each, with no coupons necessary and no discount for students; they are limited to two per person. Tickets purchased for the third game can be turned in for a cash refund if that game is not necessary...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NCAA Hockey Tickets | 3/14/1989 | See Source »

Discovery's launch is the 28th for the shuttle program and the third since the Challenger explosion killed seven astronauts on January...

Author: By The ASSOCIATED Press, | Title: Shuttle Discovery Launched With Satellite | 3/14/1989 | See Source »

...leaving aside the melodrama of the daughter's operation, we don't stop people from doing things to support their families -- working in coal mines, for example -- that reduce their life expectancies , more than would the loss of a kidney. In fact, there are places in the Third World where even $4,400 can do more for a person's own life expectancy than a spare kidney...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Take My Kidney, Please | 3/13/1989 | See Source »

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