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Word: tightly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Other tight matches included Sophomore Amy deLone, who fell to Jane Yates in three sets, and sophomore Jamie Henikoff, who lost to Caroline Knudten...

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: Crimson Netwomen Take 13th in ITCA | 3/6/1989 | See Source »

...ever seen the varsity players after a big loss, you would see angry men with scowls on their faces and lips shut tight...

Author: By Angela M. Payne, | Title: J.V. Cagers: Playing for Fun | 2/25/1989 | See Source »

...Board of Regents, which oversees the operation of the state's 29 higher education facilities, voted to consider the changes at a time when its institutions are battling other state agencies for money in a tight fiscal year. Incoming board chair Paul Tsongas pioneered the move...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Board of Regents May Revamp Colleges | 2/15/1989 | See Source »

...hold that drinking down. I know how much drinking means to you--how it helps you relax around the women and all--but I'm not so sure you should take the risk while the Senate's still considering your nomination. I hear Sam Nunn is a real tight-ass. From the way he's talking, you'd think he never took a drink in his life...

Author: By Neil A. Cooper, | Title: Towerscam | 2/14/1989 | See Source »

...Andrea Mitchell corners Baker in the Capitol Rotunda shortly before George Bush is to be sworn in as President. She wonders if Baker might himself someday be taking the oath from the Chief Justice. Baker's smile is tight and forced. "Absolutely not," he says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Playing for the Edge | 2/13/1989 | See Source »

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