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Word: waved (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Unemployment, inflation, draft registration, the decline of democracy, the power of the archaic Moral Majority, reincited racial and ethnic tensions, and terrorism combine to leave the average individual reeling. Recently, rock music has fragmented, reflecting the various attempts to escape: Middle of the road music, power pop, reggae/ska, new wave, disco and experimental music have divided record buyers as sharply as society has split. There is no longer a single "trend" in pop music. New albums from new groups proliferate, making demands on consumers, who need relief, not intellectual experiments. Of course, they don't need schlock either...

Author: By David M. Handelman, | Title: The Great Escape | 4/10/1981 | See Source »

...With Martelli (who had walked and stolen second) on base. Chicarello slapped a three-hopper to Nowiszewski that moved Martelli to third. It also moved him back onto the visitor's bench (no dugouts at MIT), because Nowiszewski spied a friend standing across the street and gave him a wave of the hand while he was making the putout. At least, it looked that way--the ball careened away: Chicarello scampered to third...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: Crimson Dismantles Error-Prone Engineers, 5-3 | 4/8/1981 | See Source »

Although he'll return to Paramus Red Wave this summer, the versatile Ted Chappell, who paced the Harvard squad to another Easter Collegiate Title earlier this year with three wins, will also swim for Gator...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Pride of New England Swimming | 4/8/1981 | See Source »

...world attention - and proved that it could work. The incident continued to have ominous repercussions long after the last hostage had returned to the welcoming embrace of his family. It heightened international tensions, sparked a hot row between Washington and Moscow, and raised widespread fears of a possible new wave of hijackings. Warned Alitalia Security Chief Aristide Manopulo: "This could lead to a full-scale return to international air terrorism. The Pakistan hijack was completely successful and could open the way to others...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hijacking: A Victory for Terrorism | 3/30/1981 | See Source »

West Germany's severe housing shortage touched off the current wave of squatting about two years ago, first among students, then among young professionals, academics and workers seeking housing at any affordable price. In West Berlin, 75,000 people are looking for apartments; only 7,000 are available at inflated prices (up to $600 a month for a dilapidated two-bedroom unit in a rundown neighborhood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: West Germany: The Squatters | 3/30/1981 | See Source »

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