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Word: touche (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...years later, he may well be putting the touch on some of those former students to contribute to their alma mater...

Author: By George K. Sweetnam, | Title: A Face From the Past | 1/12/1979 | See Source »

...final result left Bertagna looking forward to the Ivy League Tournament in Providence, when seedings will be determined by previous performance. "We want to be a factor, not just a soft touch for other teams," he said...

Author: By Jim Herschberg, | Title: Icewomen Skate Past Dartmouth, 5-3 | 1/11/1979 | See Source »

Goodall's conducting is in the expansive, slow-paced tradition of men like Hans Knappertsbusch. He has a touch for bringing out the counterpoint in Wagner's score, particularly in the popular orchestral segments like "Siegfried's Rhine Journey"; but often it's hard to tell just what he's doing with his orchestra, because the recording is so muddy...

Author: By Scott A. Rosenberg, | Title: Vaguely Wagner | 1/11/1979 | See Source »

...only served to intensify the cult of Dean. He began to be looked at as some sort of prophet rather than simply an actor; someone who had he lived would have not only portrayed, but solved many of the problems. People tried to get in touch with Dean's spirit; there were rumors that Dean was not really dead, but would one day return; red James Dean jackets became the standard dress of the Dean cultists and in many countries around the world his best film, "Rebel Without a Cause," was banned because of the stir it was causing among...

Author: By Tom Hines, | Title: Distorted Hindsight | 1/4/1979 | See Source »

John Prine: Bruised Orange (Asylum). A lot of folk, a touch of country, and plenty of grace and pain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: YEAR'S BEST | 1/1/1979 | See Source »

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