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Word: tightly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Everyone in the bleachers at Beren Tennis Courts expected a close match. Both coaches and players foresaw a tight match. Even President Bok expected a close match. There was tension in the air and determination in the eye of each player...

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: Rolling Netwomen Crush Bulldogs, 7-2 | 4/25/1988 | See Source »

...high-tech, high-cost gadgetry is unnecessary. No matter how the diagnosis is made, experts usually favor a conservative treatment regimen that includes a switch to a softer diet (no steak or chewy candy, for example); application of warm, moist heat; facial massages; and exercises to stretch tight muscles. Aspirin, muscle relaxants, tranquilizers and antidepressants may be prescribed. Counseling on stress management and relaxation techniques like biofeedback is often part of the treatment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Health & Fitness: Treating an In Malady | 4/25/1988 | See Source »

...whole of this Dunster House production is marked by tight direction, lively acting and capable technical work (especially by the sound people, who dug up some great Thelonius Monk as background music for Felix's unlikely attempts at seduction). Everett is especially good in the lead, believably lovable and neurotic, but he really couldn't steal the show from this well-balanced cast...

Author: By Will Meyerhofer, | Title: Trenchcoat Warfare | 4/15/1988 | See Source »

...Lions (7:02.26) and the Engineers (7:02.10) had a tight race for second, and MIT squeaked ahead by only two-tenths of a second...

Author: By Lori J. Lakin, | Title: Radcliffe Crews Soar | 4/11/1988 | See Source »

Executives at K mart's Troy, Mich., headquarters are not complacent either. Though its sales have risen rapidly through the opening of new stores, profit margins have been tight. Says Art Eden, manager of a K mart in Sterling Heights, Mich.: "Every corner has a shopping center, and it's all your competition. They are up the street and down the street. If you just take a nap, you've lost it. It's as tough as I've ever seen." The company is looking for ways to lure customers into the stores. Some K marts have installed branches...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No Holds Barred: Retailers Battling for Profits | 4/11/1988 | See Source »

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