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Word: youthe (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Lesson Before Dying is, like Ernest Gaines' best-known novel, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, set in rural Louisiana. The year is 1948, and the particulars have a familiar ring. A young, black male is convicted of murder and sentenced to death on inconclusive evidence. The youth, called Jefferson, had the bad luck to be in a white man's store at the same time that two acquaintances attempted a robbery. They shoot the owner, but not before he fires effectively at them. Left with three dead men on the floor, Jefferson panics and helps himself to a bottle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An A-plus In Humanity | 3/29/1993 | See Source »

...spookiest and loveliest songs, The Postman, takes a central image straight from the pages of James M. Cain, then expands it with a melody like a carbolic lullaby and with voice samplings from Jim Jones and George , Bush. As Triage closes, the focus narrows: to the shattered serenity of youth in China Lake and the tenuous promise of Born for Love, where a relationship can be, if not a redemption, then at least a reprieve from despair...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Everyday Armageddons | 3/29/1993 | See Source »

...youth and energy also seem to be characteristic of this year's softball team--ten out of the sixteen players are rookies or sophomores...

Author: By Aimee C. Pease, | Title: Can't Wait to Start Heating Up the Ivy League | 3/25/1993 | See Source »

...other residents said they were more concerned with crimes perpetrated by juveniles. City Councillor Sheila Russell said she wanted to ensure that enough community-based programs were available for city youth...

Author: By Andrew L. Wright, | Title: Police Add Square Patrols | 3/24/1993 | See Source »

...Youth is a double-edged sword: While enthusiasm can carry a team, inexperience can drop it just as quickly. Still, Head Coach David Fish is optimistic about the team's potential...

Author: By Ahmad Atwan, | Title: DRINKING OF THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH | 3/23/1993 | See Source »

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