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Word: weighs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...what if reindeer could fly? Even the smallest sled or troika weighs at least 500 pounds; and "Santa Claus" could not weigh in at under 220, even in the off-season. Moreover, if Santa were to take as many as 1000 trips, he would still have to carry at least 458,000 toys with him every time he took flight. Weighing these factors against the pull of eight reindeer (even nine, counting Rudolph), we see that each animal would have to produce more than 35,000 pounds per square inch of thrust. If that is so, then these eight...

Author: By Ben N. Smith, | Title: Santa No Longer A Secret | 12/17/1985 | See Source »

...must protest your Dec. 4 story "6 Profs Weigh Leaving Over Law School Battle." Accompanying this headline are pictures of six Harvard Law School professors, including me. The clear implication is that my departure from the Law School may be imminent...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Law Prof Responds | 12/9/1985 | See Source »

...small and he has to line up against guys that weigh 280," Ross says. "The mental aspect has changed too. He has to look for the run first and the pass second, the reverse of an adjustor...

Author: By Barbara VAN Gorder, | Title: K.C. Smith | 11/22/1985 | See Source »

...since the summer, Mann said, "We think we are getting closer to a compromise position. The donor had clearly wanted there to be a stream of income for the forest, and we had to weigh that against Harvard taking the endowment. There is a cut-off point, but I don't know what it is. That's why we're trying to compromise. The parties disagree, but we are making some progress...

Author: By Joseph F Kahn, | Title: Selling a Piece of the Rock | 11/7/1985 | See Source »

coxswain (cox): the little person in the rear of the shell. He or she steers the shell, keeps the rowers informed of their progress in the race, and controls the pace of the shell by calling for power strokes and the sprint at the end. Coxswains must weigh at least 99 pounds (for women--125 pounds for men), if they are less than that, sand bags are carried to bring the shell's weight up to that standard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Your Head-of-the-Charles Primer | 10/19/1985 | See Source »

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