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Word: patriotism (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Thirteen yards in ten stabs against New England a week ago inched him over 12,000. It was an embarrassing game that the Seahawks led by 23 points and lost by 15. Patriot Rookie Irving Fryar caught the first touchdown pass of his pro career. Even before Harris had shed all of his armor afterward, Fryar appeared at Franco's stall and quietly sat down next to a bald man with an amiable smile, Bill Gordon, who happened to coach them both in high school. Gordon regarded the two players with the pleasure of an architect imagining his last...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Excellence by the Yard | 10/1/1984 | See Source »

...this period the Corporation was expanding Harvard into the research and teaching institution we see today, and taking greater interest in the University's finances. But one of Harvard's worst financial crises ever occurred during the American Revolution, when noted patriot John Hancock served as the Corporation's Treasurer...

Author: By John F. Baughman, | Title: Seven Seats of Power | 9/17/1984 | See Source »

...origins of the festival date from the fourth century B C. and it commemorates the death of Chu Yuan, a legendary Chinese poet and patriot who cast himself into the Millow River in an act of protest...

Author: By Richard L. Callan, | Title: Crew Team Races Dragon Boats in Hong Kong | 6/24/1984 | See Source »

...clutch performances have played a major part in two Ivy titles. If--or, considering Azelby's past, when--he makes the Bills, the Patriot, had better beware...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JOE AZELBY | 6/7/1984 | See Source »

...seventh annual festival, to be held June 10, has its origins in the fourth century B.C. The races are held to commemorate the death of Chu Yuan, a legendary Chinese poet and patriot who cast himself into the Mi Lo River in an act of protest. The races are a re-enactment of his tragic death...

Author: By Richard L. Callan, | Title: The Far Eastern sprints | 6/7/1984 | See Source »

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