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Word: flick (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Drury, who proved for the third-straight game that he is a force to be contended with, made OT seem almost imminent with his smooth stickhandling and swift flick past Dave Gagnon (40 saves...

Author: By Jennifer M. Frey, | Title: Icemen Get Raided by Colgate | 12/2/1989 | See Source »

MILES DAVIS: AURA (Columbia). Miles used to play jazz -- a melody with a beat. Now he's into music whose electronically enhanced formlessness resembles nothing so much as the sound track of a space movie. That would be great if only we had the flick to go along with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics' Voices: Nov. 13, 1989 | 11/13/1989 | See Source »

...unnerving, was the eerie sensation Tuesday night: the tidy coherence and instant packaging that normally make television such a reassuring national touchstone were replaced by the unusual experience of watching as the medium was forced to grope in the dark. "When you're used to being able to flick switches and have things pop up on satellites, it's frustrating and even terrifying to realize that you have no way of finding out the dimensions of a disaster," says Robert Murphy, ABC's vice president of news coverage. "You feel you've lost control of the story...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television in The Dark | 10/30/1989 | See Source »

...Fabulous Baker Boys shows off Michelle Pfeiffer's voice, Jeff Bridges' sophistication and Beau Bridges' spray-painted hair. And any flick that does all this with style, charm and a big dog named Ned is worth paying good money...

Author: By Stephen J. Newman, | Title: Torch Song Trio | 10/13/1989 | See Source »

...Crimson responded to the controversial goal with its strongest offensive surge of the game, initiated by Montalbano's free kick from the right flank. The senior sweeper lobbed a perfect crossbar to forward Kari Morioka, whose flick-header ricocheted off the crossbar. Midfielder Sue Carls had a shot blocked in the penalty area. Forward Robin Johnston had a volley deflected over the bar. And halfback Tracey Hackeling headed Carls' ensuring corner kick just wide of the near post...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, | Title: Women Booters Topped by UConn, 2-0 | 10/13/1989 | See Source »

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