Word: wowing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Several members of the Harvard faculty expressed approval of Lamar's appointment. "Wow! That is one of the nicest pieces of news that I've ever heard," James C. Thompson Jr., Curator of the Nieman Fellowships said yesterday...
...like what Collins does--he takes a television set away from an impoverished child watching it (actually you might sort of like that one), he poses as an old friend to get information from your neighbors, he gets on the phone and starts out happily, "Joe, is this Joe? Wow, great to get through to you," drops the act and it's "Where the hell is my money, Joe. I'm getting disappointed in you." He sounds a bit more than disappointed, and the old horror-fascination of watching someone just this side of the law keeps you involved...
...loved your article about women in the military [Oct. 30]. Wow, if I were only 30 years younger. I served in the WASP during World War II. Guess what? I could pick up 100 lbs. even when six months pregnant. And I'm 5 ft. 6 in. and weigh 120 lbs. So don't tell me women can't do the labor. I hope all goes well with the lady military...
...cLeod Boys" had expected to be vying against each other for the starting safety berth but now John informed Scott that he had been switched from the defense to wide receiver by coach Joe Restic. Scott recalls, "When I heard that I said, wow, here's my chance...
THEN THE SERIOUS stuff begins, as the Boston rock press and assorted groupies from punks to spaceshots gather between the boxing ring and Peter, who starts, "Oh wow, man, look at this...looks like I'm back home...(wriggles back, sticks out his tongue and rolls his hollow eyeballs out from a thin, benny-worn face) spaced out again...