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Word: thrillingly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...CANNOT CONDONE blanket anti-draft, anti-military activism. Headstrong demonstrators, excited by the thrill of a new cause, are reacting too vehemently to President Carter's proposal to reinstate Selective Service registration. They do not distinguish between the draft, considered an extreme response to the world situation by large numbers both in Congress and across the country, and registration, a possible compromise between flexing American muscle and stepping up military action...

Author: By Wendy L. Wall, | Title: A Too-Hasty Reaction | 2/5/1980 | See Source »

...adds Parker, and Flaman and Harvard coach Billy Clearly could echo his words. This time it's B.C. they're out to get, but the Terriers, with tradition and the crowd behind them, are still on everyone's mind. Dynasties are rare in sports, and there's a certain thrill in B.C., Harvard and Northeastern are all vying...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: Harvard Looks to upset B.C...While Tradition Favors B.U. | 2/4/1980 | See Source »

...first coach to win four Super Bowls, but he knew that in a few short hours he would feel the sadness that touches him after every game. "You throw so much into preparation, and then afterward there's nothing left, it's all over," he says. "The thrill isn't in the winning-it's in the doing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Super Bowl's Super Coach | 2/4/1980 | See Source »

...real thrill comes from just being on stage where you can hear and see everything from incredibly close up. That's really what makes the whole thing so fantastic--you could be standing three feet away from the singer. You get incredible exhilaration: the sound is so fantastic, far better than from the audience. Especially if there's a chorus on stage, it's so full and rich and it comes from all around you. It just sweeps you away. And with most operas, the more you're in them, the more you really enjoy them. I've been...

Author: By Peter M. Engel, | Title: Confessions of An Opera Star | 1/8/1980 | See Source »

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