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Word: whips (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...debate in the Knesset last week displayed plenty of the Israeli parliament's customary verbal crossfire. As Opposition Whip Moshe Shahal was assailing the Begin government for "setting new world records for inflation, stock market speculation and emigration of Israelis abroad," a heckler broke in. It was Likud Member Ronni Milo, pointing to the visitors' gallery. "Yes," he shouted sarcastically, "we've brought this country to such a state that there's an Egyptian delegation in the gallery." Deadpanned Shahal: "Because of their presence, I crossed out a lot of things I would otherwise have said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Israel: Scrambling for Advantage | 2/2/1981 | See Source »

...Harvard quintet did it again Saturday afternoon, using a high speed running attack to whip Manhattan College, 90-80, in a game played...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Hoopsters Whip Manhattan; Offense Shines in 90-80 Win | 1/12/1981 | See Source »

...Harvard, I told coach Cleary there is one thing I'd really like to do," he said, "and that is beat B.C. over there. This is the first time I've ever played there, my brother will be in the stands, and I'd like nothing better than to whip them." ...Ceglarski raves over Harvard's Fusco. "In Mark Fusco you have as good a hockey player as there is around," he said. Fusco traveled to West Germany with Olson and the U.S. Junior National squad over vacation, but didn't see much action because of a knee injury...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: Boston College Host Icemen Tonight | 1/6/1981 | See Source »

...President's legislative program stood a better chance against the Democratic majority under Michel's brand of amicable persuasion. Republicans also elected New York's Jack Kemp as chairman of the party's conference, or caucus, and Mississippi's Trent Lott as party whip...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Final Payments | 12/22/1980 | See Source »

...Jones), his girlfriend Dale Arden (Melody Anderson) and his pal Dr. Zarkov (Topol). The results of this obsession are colorful: large and small battles, peril to Dale's virtue ("Prepare her for my pleasure," intones Ming at one point), sundry bondage fantasies. The high points are a whip fight staged on a wildly tilting platform and a concluding conflict that features an attack by the Hawkmen, hearty barbarians who flap about on giant wings. Max Von Sydow has a good time as Ming, and Ornella Muti, as his daughter, is simply gorgeous. All in all, Flash Gordon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Comics into Film: Bam! Pow! Eek! | 12/22/1980 | See Source »

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