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Word: woo (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...ages. A delicious, brilliantly crafted example of how a movie can entertain, move and impress without sacrificing wit and intelligence. In a play within a play, Joe Fiennes plays Shakespeare as an ill-fated Romeo trying to woo his upper-class Juliet (Gwyneth Paltrow). What prevents this familiar tale from degenerating into cliche is its self-awareness--it's a fulfilling romance and a sharp comedy. And a luminous Paltrow glowingly convinces why she is worthy of the greatest mind of all time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE | 2/12/1999 | See Source »

Some firms already active in Asia through joint ventures are buying out their cash-strapped local partners, thus positioning themselves to reap all the profits from a future upturn. In South Korea, Coca-Cola has taken over the bottling and distribution businesses of three former partners--Doosan Beverage, Woo Sung Food and Honam Food--and it is no secret that Coors is negotiating to take full control of Jinro Coors Beer. South Korea is one of a tiny handful of troubled Asian countries expected to resume some positive growth, however small, by late...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Quarterly Business Report: Diamonds Buried in The Rubble | 12/21/1998 | See Source »

...offshoot of the Undergraduate Admissions Council, which uses student volunteers to help the admissions office reach prospective applicants, UMRP engages minority undergraduates directly in Harvard's efforts to woo minorities...

Author: By Rosalind S. Helderman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Drawing Them In | 12/14/1998 | See Source »

...experience, has been popularized by retailers such as Barnes & Noble, which added lounge chairs and coffee bars, turning the bookstore into a relaxed, meet-and-greet emporium. Children's stores entice their young clientele with play areas and performances, while athletic retailers like Oshman's and the Sports Authority woo customers with batting cages, on-site golf pros and roller hockey games in the parking lot. Veer beyond the All-Clad pots offered at Williams-Sonoma and you might just stumble upon a cooking class. Walk into an Old Navy clothing store and you're apt to find clerks handing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: That's Retail-tainment! | 12/7/1998 | See Source »

...danger of such an invasion can easily be used to discredit those who would relax the disenfranchisement laws. There is little politically to be gained from such a position, and much that can be lost--what candidate will take a controversial position to woo a group that cannot vote...

Author: By Stephen E. Sachs, | Title: For Felons, an Unjust Political Death | 11/20/1998 | See Source »

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