Word: worded
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...bulk of his more than 100 designs, including Broadway's The Crucible, The Diary of Anne Frank, Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, Company, Follies and Pacific Overtures. The authoritative text evokes the artist's crusty personality and analyzes his ability to make each project new and distinctive -- in his word, a personal "rejuvenation." Quite a few of them also rejuvenated the American theater...
...seemed to confirm that impression. Raisa had taken her time accepting an invitation to tea, insisting that the hour be changed. She was keeping her schedule a mystery, confounding efforts to plan ahead. So when the Soviets asked to bring five extra guests to Tuesday's state dinner, the word quickly came back: forget...
Repeatedly, Nancy Reagan was asked about frosty relations. "I've answered that five times," she snapped and turned deliberately toward Raisa Gorbachev. Coolly correct, Raisa added, "Everything is all right. Mrs. Reagan gave the answer. She is the hostess, and that was her word." Another reporter asked if Raisa would like to live in the White House. Perhaps unaware that the Reagans' living quarters are upstairs, Raisa glanced at her opulent surroundings. "This is an official residence," she said. "I would say, humanly speaking, that a human being would like to live in a regular house." Smiling, she added, "This...
...Soviet agricultural cooperatives will be given 133 of the missiles. Productivity has always been a problem for the Russian farmer, but Gorbachev, who used to be in the ministry of agriculture, has promised to help. Word is that with the missiles used as plows, the Russian planting season could be shortened to half an hour...
Musical Chairs: At the beginning of the season, Roby promised that he would take advantage of his squad's depth, and so far, the coach has been true to his word...