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Word: tireless (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Secretary to the Governing Boards Robert Shenton, administrator behind the scenes and tireless civil servant, retired early this summer after 20 years at his post and nearly 40 years at the University...

Author: By Philip P. Pan, | Title: Shenton Out After 40 Years | 9/11/1991 | See Source »

...naughty gossip. This brought her to the attention of New Jersey celebrity-book publisher Lyle Stuart, who sent her off to do a job on Jackie Onassis. Kelley's friend at the time, gossip columnist Liz Smith, gave her voluminous files on Jackie, and Kitty set out on a tireless quest for the down and dirty. The book, Jackie Oh!, revealed little that had not been told before, but it was a best seller nonetheless...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Meeeow! The Saga Of Kitty | 4/22/1991 | See Source »

Harvard lore has it that Lampoon members yearning for an unobstructed view of Mt. Auburn St, have repeatedly sought the tree's death over the years. Last year, officials of the semi-secret club, which is best known for its tireless and unceasing efforts at humor, asked the city to cut the tree down...

Author: By Gady A. Epstein, | Title: Lampoon Tree Felled; Vellucci Slams Butchery | 12/6/1990 | See Source »

...important advantage is its management system: the way it deals with employees, suppliers, dealers and customers. This month a historic, $5 million M.I.T. study of the world's auto companies concluded that Japan's advantages boil down to a few elements, including teamwork, efficient use of resources and a tireless commitment to improving quality...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Right Stuff: Does U.S. Industry Have It? | 10/29/1990 | See Source »

JACKIE MASON: BRAND NEW. Well, not really. The Brillo-haired rabbi turned comic has been doing the same basic Borscht Belt act for decades, but he seems to have a tireless capacity for self-resuscitation. A year after a sitcom flop on ABC, a much publicized racial slight of New York City Mayor David Dinkins, and an embarrassing paternity suit, Mason is on the comeback trail, ! windmilling in three directions. His latest book, How to Talk Jewish, is to be published in January. His weekly talk show debuts on cable in December with a novel solution to the perennial problem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics' Voices: Oct. 15, 1990 | 10/15/1990 | See Source »

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