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Word: wide (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Usage:

...house, Peggy's car. Though the gulf in buying power is already startlingly wide, it grows wider with time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How One California Family Has Been Caught in the Middle | 10/10/1988 | See Source »

...strengthened Interior Department, and a secretary with wide administrative responsibilities, would be a first step towards a revamped federal water policy. The ideal person to lead the reform is former Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt, who is an expert in water resource issues, and designed a model program for his home state. This would, naturally, require a Dukakis victory and sufficient interest on the part of Mr. Babbitt. Certainly we need someone of his caliber to invigorate and take charge of the administration of America's water resources...

Author: By Charles N.W. Keckler, | Title: Water on the Rocks | 10/8/1988 | See Source »

Oakland's first hit wasn't much to brag about. Luis Polonia opened the fourth with a dribbler to the right side of the mound that Clemens fielded cleanly but then threw wide of first baseman Todd Benzinger. Polonia was credited with a single and was given second on Clemens' error...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Athletics Freeze Out Red Sox, 4-3; Boston Hopes Rest With Boddicker | 10/7/1988 | See Source »

...played two [forwards] wide and one inside," Getman said. "It gave Ramy free reign to go forward. It was obviously effective...

Author: By Jennifer M. Frey, | Title: Booters Breeze By B.C., 2-1 | 10/6/1988 | See Source »

Harvard had plenty of chances to catch up, but couldn't put the ball into the incredible shrinking net behind B.C. goalie Diane Cordano. Shots were booted just over the net, crossing passes headed right into Cordano, breakaways kicked just wide...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: W. Booters Fall to B.C., 3-0 | 10/5/1988 | See Source »

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