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Word: touche (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...political giant who holds both State House and City Council seats, has been an outspoken advocate of more money for public housing, day care and education--all important grass-roots "people's issues." But Graham forgot the most basic political rule of them all--respecting and staying in close touch with her constituency...

Author: By Michael J. Bonin, | Title: Graham's Final Exam | 9/21/1988 | See Source »

...should emphasize that it's a fine sauce, with a touch of burn and two touches of subtelty. If it were an orchestra, though, I'd tell this sauce to add some drums and trumpets. I imagine ginger and garlic as the culinary instruments. I would try to retain the expert, greaseless stir-frying...

Author: By Robert Nadeau, | Title: OUT TO LUNCH | 9/20/1988 | See Source »

...nose pointed toward the runway below at the U.S. Navy's Fentress Air Field near Norfolk, Va. Engine open and screaming, gulping in the thick air, the Viper reached max speed of 264 ft. per sec. 20 ft. above the concrete and leveled out for its pass. A faint touch of aileron and the ship rolled on its back. The crowd gasped. Heads swung in unison as the jet knifed by, turned upright and spiraled vertically into the sun, which splintered its bright beams on the wings. As Top Gun slid his plane to a landing 30 ft. in front...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Virginia: Winging It for the Fun of It | 9/19/1988 | See Source »

Caller-paid services like Surfline are increasing faster than a Valley Girl's phone bill. The number of such hot lines operating in the U.S. has doubled in the past year, to 3,800, offering a growing Touch-Tone emporium of services ranging from the practical to the kinky. Customers can call for soap- opera updates, used-car prices, stock quotes, sex fantasies or rock-concert schedules. Prices run from as little as 50 cents a call to nearly $5 for the first minute. Total revenues are expected to reach $450 million this year, up 50% from 1987. While...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Ever Said Talk Was Cheap? | 9/19/1988 | See Source »

...call the 976-FISH line to find out what's biting. Superstitious residents of New York City can ring up the 976-TARO (short for tarot) to hear their fortunes, while nonsmokers can call 540- LUNG to find out about the latest tobacco-industry liability cases. Customers with Touch-Tone phones can program a wake-up service in which the customer will be greeted by a sultry recorded voice ("Time to wake up, tiger...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Ever Said Talk Was Cheap? | 9/19/1988 | See Source »

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