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Word: units (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...After the timeout, Stone sent in her power-play unit of Mleczko, Shewchuk, sophomore forward Angie Francisco and freshman standouts Jen Botterill and Angela Ruggiero. UNH junior winger Melissa McKenzie iced the puck with 1:22 left in regulation, and that set the stage for one of the best-executed goals of the season...

Author: By Zevi M. Gutfreund, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: 28 And Counting! | 3/22/1999 | See Source »

...begin with, the plot is formulaic and lacks any real suspense. Taking place in the outer reaches of space, Wing Commander begins in the midst of a war raging between the Earth-centered Confederation and the hostile cat-race of the Kilrathi. The Kilrathi, having captured a Confederation navigation unit, are on their way to besiege Earth. Rookie pilot Christopher Blair is entrusted to prevent the impending Kilrathi assault. Blair's heritage as a pilgrim of the first settlers of space endowed with mysterious superhuman navigation powers is particularly overplayed and seems to be cashing in on the anticipation...

Author: By Brian R. Walsh, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Fly By | 3/19/1999 | See Source »

...Nowadays, for reasons having to do with general sociology as well as the sociology of learning, the book has come to supplant the journal article as the unit of publication," he says. "This makes for lots and lots of books, many of them really only glorified journal articles or collections thereof...

Author: By John P. Posch, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Publish Popular Or Perish | 3/18/1999 | See Source »

...largest pipe and drum unit was the Boston Gaelic Fire Brigade...

Author: By James P. Mcfadden, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pipes and Pride in South Boston Irish Parade | 3/17/1999 | See Source »

...said in the past that it wanted to spin off its food unit but couldn't because of the legal quagmire it was trapped in during the tobacco suits," says Kadlec, adding that the time is long past when people could claim to have smoked without knowing the risk. "People under a certain age have no claim. The real harm is known, and there may be some suits, but this move makes good business sense. Now it's time for the company to go forward." But don't expect those with smoking-related illnesses to sit back quietly. Legal challenges...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RJR Nabisco Splitting Up | 3/9/1999 | See Source »

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