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Word: winging (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Israeli move was seen in Washington as an effort by Begin to pacify the right wing of his Likud coalition...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: West Bank Settlements | 1/17/1979 | See Source »

...first press conference last week, Bakhtiar promised to end martial law, gradually restore human rights and release all political prisoners. As for foreign policy, he said: "Iran will no longer be the gendarme of the Persian Gulf, and it is my intention to take Iran out of the military wing of CENTO." Iran's military role will necessarily be reduced, because the country will no longer have the economic means to make huge arms purchases. Bakhtiar also promised to review who may buy Iran's oil. This was interpreted to mean that the National Iranian Oil Corp. would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: Unity Against the Shah | 1/15/1979 | See Source »

...elevator opens into deep space. A familiar trio steps onto a starship wing. One actor has pointed ears. Another, raised to admiral's rank since his last mission, walks with familiar jut-jawed rectitude. A third shuffles toward the wing's edge with the rumpled calm of a country doctor. A beautiful woman, all the more striking because she has no hair, and a young flight officer stare straight ahead. When the cameras stop rolling, a makeup aide moves in to slap some goo on the woman's head-she shaves twice a day to avoid...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: New Treat for Trekkies | 1/15/1979 | See Source »

...real life that wing and prayer belong to Paramount studios, which has budgeted $20 million for a flashy film revival of Star Trek, the unkillable TV series. Its hope is that the show's fans, known for their legendary loyalty, will flock to the theaters next Christmas in Trekkie-breaking numbers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: New Treat for Trekkies | 1/15/1979 | See Source »

With David Burke off for elbowing, St. Lawrence upped the margin to two again with a power play goal of its own. Laskowski stopped two short-handed bids before clearing the puck to Dean Popiel on the right wing. Popiel broke in two-on-one, faked the pass and beat Wade Lau for his second score and the winning tally...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Icemen Lose, 3-2 | 1/15/1979 | See Source »

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