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Word: weaker (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...losing a very gifted and unique person," said Ozment. "But I don't think the undergraduate department will be any weaker if he were to leave permanently, nor any stronger if he were to stay...

Author: By Alessandra M. Galloni, | Title: Schama to Leave | 3/10/1993 | See Source »

Nonetheless Ezra isn't too afraid of this year's competition. "This year's a significantly weaker field," he said. "At least that's what I feel...

Author: By Scott Sheffield, | Title: Harvard Its Own Worst Enemy at Squash Tourney | 3/5/1993 | See Source »

Although this system helps the weaker divisions, it allows a bad race to affect the whole unit's score...

Author: By Aimee C. Pease, | Title: Skiing Takes 11th at Carnival | 3/1/1993 | See Source »

...what builds confidence best? Focussing on the short run, especially when the opponents are weaker than...

Author: By Patty W. Seo, | Title: W. Cagers Regroup After Brown Loss And Prepare for Tough Road Weekend | 2/18/1993 | See Source »

These insights sustain even the weaker sections of the book; some of the New York stories aren't as well thought out as others. But Peck usually displays a full command of the different tones he employs. The short story format allows him to try on narrative voices that range from the biting to the lyrical, and he achieves effects that recall such very different writers as Raymond Carver and Willa Cather...

Author: By David S. Kurnick, | Title: Brutal Facts, Beautiful Fiction | 2/4/1993 | See Source »

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