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Word: woos (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Harvard Coach Frank McLaughlin then began to woo Ferry because, the coach says. "My family and Bob's family have known each other a long time." In addition, McLaughlin was familiar with the DeMatha program from his days as an assistant at Notre Dame...

Author: By Bob Cunha, | Title: The DeMatha Boys | 1/11/1985 | See Source »

...England, in spring, candidates must talk about the price of heating oil. In New York candidates must cultivate Jews, blacks, Italians, to the exclusion of other groups. In Texas and California they must court Hispanic voters. In the farm and industrial states they must woo farmers whose needs conflict with those of steelworkers in Pennsylvania or Ohio...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Election '84: The Shaping of the Presidency 1984 | 11/19/1984 | See Source »

...sharp-tongued older sister is suitably bethrothed. The three suitors for Bianca's hand, Lucentio, Gremio and Hortensio, stake the gold-digging fool Petruchio into marrying Katherina and clearing the path to wed Bianca. While Petruchio engages in verbal duels with Kate, Lucentio and Hortensio disguise themselves and woo Bianca in secret...

Author: By Cyrus M. Sanai, | Title: The Taming of the Soft Shoe? | 11/8/1984 | See Source »

...race, two moderate groups-the Democratic Conservatives and the Popular Social Christians-may also bow out. That would leave only the Sandinistas and three small Marxist parties on the ballot, hardly a balanced choice. Though some Nicaraguans still hope that the government will postpone the elections and woo Godoy and Cruz back into the race, Ortega last week denied any such intentions. "Let it be clear that even if we have to go alone, we are going to go with the elections on Nov. 4," he said. If the Sandinistas' response to news coverage of Godoy's withdrawal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nicaragua: Dropping Out | 11/5/1984 | See Source »

Picadilly Filly manager William P. Love said he plans to woo happy hour customers with new hors d'oeuvres like chicken wings, cheese, and crackers. Love added that he was also considering installing a sandwich grill...

Author: By Eliizabeth S. Colt, | Title: Proposed Regulations To Restrict Local Bars | 11/3/1984 | See Source »

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