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Word: toughs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Since New Year's Day, Washington has seen 55 murders, and City Council Chairman David Clarke has proposed a radical solution to the wave of homicides. Last week he introduced a bill that would further strengthen the city's tough gun-control laws by extending a legal doctrine called "strict liability" to firearms. The law would classify guns as inherently dangerous products whose manufacturers and distributors can be held financially liable for damages caused by their use -- prompting gun dealers to try to keep their wares out of the wrong hands. The statute, says Clarke, "will attempt to do through...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gun Control: Strict Liability | 2/13/1989 | See Source »

...says Baker, flashing a brief, fleeting smile. "I mean Israel. Because there's now a dialogue with Arafat, there may be many more options open in the future. But creating something productive when Israel is divided internally is going to be real tough. Who knows...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Playing for the Edge | 2/13/1989 | See Source »

...whole team wrestled tough against Penn," 158-lb. Tim Kierstead said. "Brett Janis and Sam Cole wrestled well and Scott Beck gave his best match of the year...

Author: By Sandra Block, | Title: Grapplers Finish Busy Weekend With Three Wins | 2/12/1989 | See Source »

...scholarship schools and that the title stays in the league." As usual, the main competition will come from Pittsburgh and Penn State. This year, the raucous fans of the Nittany Lions should make it that much tougher for Harvard..."We're favored to win, but it will be tough to overcome the Penn State fans," Hutchinson admitted. Ivy League Women's Champions 1983 Brown 1984 Brown 1985 Brown 1986 Harvard 1987 Harvard 1988 Harvard

Author: By Andy Fine, | Title: W. Swimming Extends Three-Year Ivy Streak With 100-40 Win Over Cornell | 2/12/1989 | See Source »

...Harvard's tough, but there's no way they'll beat us up at Lynah...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Icemen to Enter Big Red Country for Key Weekend | 2/10/1989 | See Source »

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