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Word: weres (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Dropped from the government yesterday were Petko Danchev, a deputy premier, and Stoyan Ovcharov, minister of economy and planning Both were Zhikov supporters who were ousted as non-voting members of the Politburo on Thursday.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bulgarian Parliament Ousts Head of State | 11/18/1989 | See Source »

Some members of Congress were quick to take exception with the President's tight-lipped stance. Sen. Albert Gore Jr. '69 (D-Tenn.) shot back: "I predict Harvard will score 16 points in the last 38 seconds, but this time Harvard will win outright."

Author: By Johanna B. Berkman, | Title: Bush: No Prediction For Outcome of Game | 11/18/1989 | See Source »

From the way they talk, it would seem the law students really do identify with these TV attorneys--a couple of years ago, the Law School Forum even invited cast members to speak at the school. (Unfortunately for the students, they were forced to forego their plans when the actors...

Author: By Madhavi Sunder, | Title: `L.A. Law': An HLS Corporate Fantasy | 11/17/1989 | See Source »

This fatigue, combined with a "sense that fascism and communism were the wave of the future" in England and France, developed a feeling of defeatism in western Europe that led to the appeasement policies, Hoffman said.

Author: By Julian E. Barnes, | Title: Second World War Commemorated; Experts Discuss the Conflict's Origins | 11/17/1989 | See Source »

Ulam spoke on the reasons for the neutrality pact between Germany and England, arguing that it was possible that if Hitler had not made the pact he would not have started the war. Hitler's generals were not willing to fight another two front-war after losing the previous one...

Author: By Julian E. Barnes, | Title: Second World War Commemorated; Experts Discuss the Conflict's Origins | 11/17/1989 | See Source »

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