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Word: toe (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Nike Airborne shoe, developed for runners aged eight to twelve, features the same ergonomic principles as professional running footwear. But the distinctive design feature is the use of a special material in the toe tips and heel that reflects automobile lights at night for safety...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Design: User-Friendly Winners | 1/7/1985 | See Source »

...season. Although emblematic of the best player, whatever his position, the Heisman never has exalted an interior lineman, and runners have been preferred to quarterbacks. Flutie has the instincts of a runner ("I just love tucking the ball and taking off"), but he is a quarterback from head to toe, a distance of 5 ft. 9¾ in. "I don't know how I could play," he says, "if the ball wasn't in my hands and the game wasn't in my control...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Little Trophy Comes to Life | 12/3/1984 | See Source »

During Reagan's second term, Bush might carve out his own niche to establish himself as a presidential contender. It will be interesting to see if Bush continues to toe the conservative line as a Reagan clone, or if he fore sakes his apparent conversion for a more moderate agenda...

Author: By Paul L. Choi, | Title: Putting His Best Face Forward | 11/26/1984 | See Source »

...that time, the goal had about as much of an impact on the game's outcome as a flea stepping on an elephant's toe, and perhaps fittingly, a flock of seagulls began hovering over the Tufts half of the pitch like a bunch of vultures waiting for a wounded animal...

Author: By Kevin Carter, | Title: Kenworthy Shines; Booters Rout Tufts | 11/1/1984 | See Source »

...Ferraro had eked out a victory and two scored the match as a tie. Both performances had been sufficiently credible for the candidates' backers to claim a win. Said G.O.P. Campaign Manager Edward Rollins: "The Vice President did extremely well." Countered Ferraro Campaign Manager John Sasso: "She went toe-to-toe with the Vice President of the United States and not only held her own but distinguished herself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Co-Stars on Center Stage | 10/22/1984 | See Source »

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