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Word: upset (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...experts who appreciated the deficiencies of this year's hockey team, it must not have come as a total surprise that Canada upset the squad and Czechoslovakia trounced them. They were even unable to muster a victory over Norway...

Author: By Andy Doctoroff, | Title: The Media: the True Olympic Loser | 2/15/1984 | See Source »

...worth $20 tonight," said the senior Marshall, following Northeastern's shocking 5-2 upset of the nation's fourth-ranked hockey team...

Author: By James D. Solomon, | Title: B.C. Downs Icemen, 5-3; Huskies Take Beanpot | 2/14/1984 | See Source »

...Central America and Grenada are part of a credible commitment to peaceful change in the region, even while they keep the forces of radicalism and violent upheaval at bay. A senior U.S. diplomat acknowledged the challenge as he noted that many of the hemisphere's countries "are upset by what they fear the U.S. intentions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Hemisphere: Pilgrimage for Democracy | 2/13/1984 | See Source »

Actually, Harvard had catapulted itself into the number-one spot after a stunning 77-36 upset over Princeton a week...

Author: By Mohammed Kashani-sabet, | Title: Aquamen Top Lions; Remain East's Best | 2/13/1984 | See Source »

...Blue Devils don't really care how much confidence the Crimson has. Their only concern is that a member of the Ivy League--a league dwarfed by the ACC--almost upset and humiliated them...

Author: By Andy Doctoroff, | Title: Blue Devils Slip Past Cagers, 89-86 | 2/9/1984 | See Source »

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