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Word: transformed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...varsity took a power 20 just prior to the second curve to transform the length's deficit into a small lead, and then gained open water on a second power 20 during the turn to seal the victory...

Author: By James E. Mcgrath, | Title: Radcliffe Crews Topple Yale | 5/19/1975 | See Source »

...plus, of course, interest added for grave injury done to the public good. We have also modernized these ancient forms with the addition of electrical and electronic gadgetry, stereophonic sounds to amplify the terror, and low sound waves to give sensations of an earthquake... In this way we can transform a bold and fearless critic into a willing and compliant sycophant...

Author: By Chou SEE Ahlek, | Title: In Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore, prosperity rides on rails of repression | 5/13/1975 | See Source »

...soft spoken Marxist, Samphan is expected to try to transform his nation into a one-party Communist-dominated state. In fact, in those areas that have been controlled by the insurgents for some time, there have been zealous efforts to sweep away the traditional easygoing habits of old Cambodia. A highly politicized, regimented life has been stressed, peasants have been herded into communes, and the state has acquired a dominant authority over private activities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CAMBODIA: THE LAST DAYS OF PHNOM-PENH | 4/28/1975 | See Source »

...decorated with the Congressional Medal of Honor for killing 20 enemy soldiers in a fit of rage after seeing his friends destroyed: why his mother who brought him up as a Christian is so proud of his being honored for killing: and why the medal should transform him overnight from a down-and-out "spade" to a privileged citizen estranged from the rest of the poor black community. At the same time he clings to the medal, for it distinguishes him and protects...

Author: By Ira Fink, | Title: A Vet's Welcome | 4/22/1975 | See Source »

...going to take more than hard work to transform the 1975 outdoor edition into a powerful track squad, Many of the injuries that hampered the indoor squad are still lingering with top members of the team...

Author: By Kurt J. Holland, | Title: Track: Working for a Comeback | 3/24/1975 | See Source »

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