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Word: use (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Larger-than-life personalities are highly prized television commodities in this campaign, partly in contrast to Carter's low-keyed approach and partly because of the seemingly insoluble problems the nation faces. Kennedy used the word leadership 17 times in a recent speech in Philadelphia. On the Republican side, former Texas Governor and Nixon Treasury Secretary Connally managed to use the word five times in a 4½-minute television commercial that was aired last week across the nation on CBS at a cost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: May the Best Man Win | 11/12/1979 | See Source »

...federally-owned oil corporation as an all-American answer. Activists should not be embarrassed about draping their proposals in the American flag. There are a number of ways a publicly-owned oil firm could appeal to traditional American values, and a number of themes activists can and should use to campaign for such a firm...

Author: By Mark R. Anspach, | Title: All-American Oil | 11/10/1979 | See Source »

...acted out around them, there's no sense that these people have any ideas about their materials except that they're beautiful or passionate songs. Black turtlenecks and black trousers can't single-handedly evoke the contnent, and no matter how well-wrought Brel's songs are, they could use a little interpretation to carry the evening...

Author: By Scott A. Rosenberg, | Title: Black Sweaters, Black Humor | 11/8/1979 | See Source »

Horner typically downplays the importance of his skills in his receptions, giving credit instead to the design of the Crimson offense. "One thing that helps is the sets we use," Horner explains. "When you have something like a triple slot, they can't cover...

Author: By David A. Wilson, | Title: Rich Horner | 11/8/1979 | See Source »

...this evening. It's always a pleasure to see one's work performed by enthusiastic actors with a great deal of energy. I thought the young woman who played Lilli (Belle Linda Halpern) showed real promise on the musical stage. Her voice has remarkable range and color, though she use, too much vibrato. Her dramatic timing was also excellent. The same goes for the actor who played Baptista, Katherine's father (Eric Mendelman...

Author: By David Frankel, | Title: Strange, Dear, But True, Dear | 11/8/1979 | See Source »

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