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Word: toughers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Bernal also thinks that the Crimson is not as well prepared as it should be: "We have to be tougher mentally. Right now, I think that Princeton is more hungry for this meet than...

Author: By Joseph Kaufman, | Title: A Heated Meeting of Two Aquatic Giants | 2/6/1987 | See Source »

...much tougher defensively," said Roby. "We scored 81 points in the game, and that should be enough to win. Couch is a good player, but we let him go crazy and you can see what happened...

Author: By Joseph Kaufmanns, | Title: New Yorkers Vandalize Men Hoopsters | 2/4/1987 | See Source »

...cheap fares, but many travel agents no longer want to be bothered handling such unprofitable business. That leaves consumers on their own, so they have to grab brochures and do their homework if they hope to make a correct decision. To take advantage of consumer advances today requires a tougher and smarter buyer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Service: Pul-eeze! Will Somebody Help Me? | 2/2/1987 | See Source »

...winter it becomes harder not to see them, tougher to avert our gaze as we pass them by. The brutal storms of January tear through the cloak of statistics, and once again an abstract problem -- discussed in terms of percentage increases and changing demographics -- becomes a shivering man or woman struggling for survival, a pair of eyes that painfully remind us of our human bond. In cities across the nation shelters overflow, leaving the spillage to cope on steam grates or in subway tunnels or wherever else warmth can be found. These street people are the most destitute...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Slow Descent into Hell | 2/2/1987 | See Source »

...salesclerks and bank tellers all seem to have become too scarce and too busy to give customers much attention nowadays. As businesses have tried to slash costs over the years, the pay, training, prestige and performance of service personnel have suffered. As a result, consumers must be smarter and tougher than ever to get what they want. See ECONOMY & BUSINESS...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page | 2/2/1987 | See Source »

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