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Word: polish (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...since the era before the liberalizing breezes of the Second Vatican Council, and one that was explicitly endorsed by Pope John Paul II. During the Vatican Council Küng was an adviser to the West German hierarchy. His moderate reformist concepts won the admiration of, among others, the Polish bishop who became John Paul II. But since the council, Kung has more and more acted as a kind of theological matador, waving red flags in front of the hierarchy, questioning doctrines central to the Catholic faith and issuing personal criticisms of Popes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Cracking Down on the Big Ones | 12/31/1979 | See Source »

...Crimson women cagers were all hit and polish in last night's exciting victory over Springfiled College...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Women Cagers Win Again, Defeat Springfield, 83-78 | 12/13/1979 | See Source »

...Polish. This is a problem. True, translations to all the songs appear inside of the fold-out album cover. So what? Yes, yes, the words are very nice in English (even though we already know how the Lord's Prayer goes...

Author: By Eric B. Fried and Susie Spring, S | Title: Hark! the Herald Cashiers Ring | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

...pitted him against Trenton State's 300-pound heavyweight but Phills used his skills wisely and cruised by another freshman stalwart, 16-8. Andy McNerney battled his way to the second day's matches with an impressive 9-2 win in his final clash. McNerney worked all week to polish his crab-ride and relied on that move to bring his man under control...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Four Grapplers Advance; Freshmen Lead Parade | 12/1/1979 | See Source »

...mean, I'm telling your office to stay out of this altogether." It wasn't until the Washington Post published a front page expose on Toone that the EPA changed its mind and began to purify drinking water supplies which, in the words of one congressman, smelled "like shoe polish...

Author: By Leonard H. Shen, | Title: The Politics of Pollution | 11/21/1979 | See Source »

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