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Word: zeros (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Zero," the man replies. He is wrong, and they beat the hostages. And the game continues until everybody gets bored and leaves...

Author: By David A. Demilo, | Title: The Color of Their Brains | 12/8/1979 | See Source »

...third day of the week-long journey, which led Justin and his guide Kamik from the settlement of Nanook to the village of Hooka, a typical Christmastime squall blew off MacInnis Bay. Visibility shrunk to zero and the two men could hardly see each other...

Author: By Larry Grafstein, | Title: In the Arctic, You Are Not Alone | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

Longhorn freshman guard George Turner, number double zero, inflicted the most damage. He scored 25 points, and led several successful fast breaks, especially in the second half when the fatigued Harvard team couldn't keep...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Texas Tops Cagers At Boston Garden | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

...know what's going to happen from one moment to the next." One White House aide expressed his anxiety in the jargon of the Pentagon's war gamers: "It's a classic case of gaming versus an irrational opponent. As the irrationality approaches 100%, your ability to game nears zero...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Blackmailing the U.S. | 11/19/1979 | See Source »

...petition process begins on a rotating basis, with teams usually considered from December to March--before budget-making time. But this politicization of sports is nothing new. After all, politics is often called a zero-sum game...

Author: By Brenda A. Russell, | Title: So, You Wanna Be a Letterman? | 11/14/1979 | See Source »

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