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Word: tilts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...border in pursuit of Muslim Afghan rebels, the unsteady government of President Mohammed Zia ul-Haq appeared ready to accept emergency military aid from the U.S. and its allies. In India the stunning resurgence of Indira Gandhi, long a friend of Moscow, raised the prospect of an ominous tilt toward the Soviet Union in the subcontinent's largest country. In Iran, Ayatullah Khomeini's chaotic regime now had a Soviet threat on its eastern border as it struggled to cope with rebel autonomists and internal squabbles over what to do with the American hostages. In Egypt, Moscow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AFGHANISTAN: The Soviets Dig In Deeper | 1/21/1980 | See Source »

...slot, freshman Andy McNerney notched his third pin of the season when he nailed Chris Sinnot with just two seconds remaining on the clock. The match was close most of the way with McNerney trying out a new tilt move several times before icing the Coast Guard grappler with his cradle roll...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Crimson Matmen Pulverize Opposition | 1/14/1980 | See Source »

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