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Word: tone (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...happy hour for the characters in this play. They have to deal with infidelity, death and unhappiness in general. And though the play's tone may be humorous, the issues at stake are far from frivolous...

Author: By Ross G. Forman, | Title: High Spirits | 2/12/1988 | See Source »

White, a three-year starter, was tested early, fighting off a pair of Tiger shots that seemed destined for the back of the net. Her initial stops set the tone for the entire game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sasner, Icewomen Power Past Tigers | 2/8/1988 | See Source »

During an hour of low-key floor statements preceding the Senate vote, liberal Sen. Edward M. Kennedy '54 (D-Mass.) set the tone, saying the nominee "has demonstrated integrity, intelligence, courage and craftsmanship--and a judicial philosophy that places him within the mainstream of constitutional interpretation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Senate Confirms Kennedy, Fills Supreme Court Vacancy | 2/4/1988 | See Source »

...maintain or restore order without abandoning the students who are in trouble. They approach their staffs, students, parents and communities with a cooperative rather than a confrontational style. "Every good school has a good principal," insists William Kristol, chief of staff for Secretary Bennett. "He can set the general tone, the spirit, the ethos if you will, of the school. He can give it a sense of order, enthusiasm for learning and high expectations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Getting Tough | 2/1/1988 | See Source »

...lost territory. After the embarrassing Morning Program, the new show has been a welcome addition just by looking normal. Though it is still fishing for its personality, Co-Anchors Kathleen Sullivan and Harry Smith are smooth and genuine (he more than she). The news content is relatively high, the tone comfortably mellow and the audience slightly larger. The chief problem: luring star-caliber guests away from the more popular Today and Good Morning America...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: Back on The March at CBS News | 1/18/1988 | See Source »

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