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Word: toughness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...entire set was muddled with the worn-out sounds of songs divided into soft verses and hard choruses. The lead singer thrashed around the stage like a tough guy but wore a shirt, pants and hairstyle that seemed designed for Ricky Martin. Granted, the group played a decent riff once in a while and certainly were not the worst bad ever to grace the dingy Paradise stage, but they were all but ignored. Even Jimi Haha, lead singer of Jimmie's Chicken Shack, picked up on the unfriendly vibe, saying towards the beginning of their set "Who's the best...

Author: By Christopher R. Blazejewski, | Title: Peace on Earth. And Chickens | 12/10/1999 | See Source »

...Niagara is a tough team," Harvard Coach Katey Stone said. "They played New Hampshire close twice, so they can't be taken lightly. These games are important...

Author: By David R. De remer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: W.Hockey Will Try to Forget Tie | 12/10/1999 | See Source »

...sells sex. Since they admit to selling sex and that is their main theme, they have the right to only hire female wait staff. Generally, though, when these defenses are posed to a judge they look upon them unsympathetically." The loopholes are there, but the courts make it a tough argument to support...

Author: By Ariel B. Osceola, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: A Strange Brew at Pamplona: Waiters Wanted, Women Need Not Apply | 12/9/1999 | See Source »

...heads turn toward us with shocked looks as we enter the Winthrop JCR. We worry that this may be a tough crash. We vigorously integrate ourselves into the action, latching on to whomever we know, though our new and old friends seem a bit reluctant to claim...

Author: By Lisa J. Powell, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Just Can't Get Enough: One Night, 15 Parties | 12/9/1999 | See Source »

...facing this complex problem. For the Israelis, a deal with Syria would put Israel at peace with all of its immediate neighbors." It may be some time, though, before the two sides reward President Clinton with a triumphant photo opportunity. "The talks will be hard because both sides are tough negotiators," says Dowell. "There's unlikely to be a quick resolution, but the talks themselves represent a major advance." Which may be why Barak will come to Washington himself rather than send his own foreign minister. The Syrians, after all, have one of the most powerful armies in the region...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Albright Got Syria and Israel to Dance | 12/8/1999 | See Source »

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