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Word: grabbing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Grab dinner in the North End. Go see a Patriots game. Maybe even do some shopping...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Icemen Leave Big Red for Dead, 9-1 | 12/5/1988 | See Source »

While Harvard's confident play disappearedduring a 12-2 run by the Engineers in the nextfour minutes, Mitchell seemed to spark the Crimsonwith another resounding slam. On the play, the6-ft., 7-in. freshman rose about two feet abovethe rim to grab Carter's missed turnaround jumper...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Engineers Bombard M. Cagers | 12/3/1988 | See Source »

With its press, the Crimson will force UNH to take a lot of early shots. One thing Harvard needs to do is grab a lot of defensive rebounds and keep the Wildcats from getting second chances...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: M. Cagers Face UNH In First Home Game | 11/29/1988 | See Source »

Voters who approved a rollback in auto premiums may inspire a wider revolt. -- Why Ross Johnson' s overreaching grab for RJR Nabisco infuriates his board of directors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents PageVol. 132 No. 22 NOVEMBER 28, 1988 | 11/28/1988 | See Source »

...from the inside." At first blush, the $75-a-share offer seemed generous, compared with the market price of about $56 at the time. But the directors' shock became outrage when they later learned about the huge piece of the action that Johnson and his top executives planned to grab for themselves: a payoff that could conceivably amount to $2.6 billion in five years. The Johnson gang's greedy overreach could wind up entirely undoing the proposed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will His Deal Go Up in Smoke? | 11/28/1988 | See Source »

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