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Word: waited (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...going to extend the Red Line from Harvard Square by 1982 or 1983, if everything goes according to schedule. Lucky for the Class of '82, things won't be too bad in the Square until March or April, when the heavy construction is scheduled to begin. But just wait until the Class of '83 arrives...

Author: By Laurie Hays, | Title: A Not-So-Rapid Transit Extension | 9/1/1978 | See Source »

...local races, where they forecast a net gain of six governorships and 250 seats in the state legislatures. He adds: "What we're trying to do is restore our party's base so we can go into 1980 with lots of enthusiasm and momentum. "In other words: wait till next time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Fast Sart for The Democrats | 8/28/1978 | See Source »

...carrying away those who have succumbed to the heat while crowding in front of the ornate plantation-style house. A brick wall on the grounds has turned into a "Wall of Love," covered with scrawled messages from admirers. Some of the fans have patiently endured the three-hour wait every day for a week so they can again and again walk up the shaded driveway, past rows of huge flower arrangements sent from all over the world, to the bronze plaque marking Presley's grave. They pass by at a rate of about 1,200 an hour. "Just being...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Hound Dog Days in Memphis | 8/28/1978 | See Source »

...trouble is that anyone waiting for rationality in the foreign-exchange and gold markets may have to wait a very long time. Last week's trading was an example: though there was no special news to drive the dollar down, it sank to record lows against the yen, mark and Swiss franc, and also declined against the British pound, which bobbed briefly over $2 for the first time since 1976. Despite the later rally, at week's end the dollar had registered these drops just since mid-July: 7% against the yen, 3.5% against the mark, 10.5% against...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Greenbacks Under the Gun | 8/28/1978 | See Source »

...relationship between power and luck. "A lot of it has to do with luck," he muses in a precis of his life. "Luck and strength go together. When you get lucky, you have to have the strength to follow through. You also have to have the strength to wait for the luck...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paperback Godfather | 8/28/1978 | See Source »

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