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Word: butted (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1990
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A Major Difference John Major, 47, Britain's new Prime Minister, is far younger than Margaret Thatcher, but he's more cautious and a lot less tart of tongue. Major borrowed strategy from the "kinder, gentler" playbook, identifying with the Iron Lady's successes while promising to clean up her...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Winners & Losers of 1990 | 12/31/1990 | See Source »

Kickin' A's The Cincinnati Reds owned first place in their National League division from opening day, but nearly everyone expected they'd lose the World Series to Oakland's high-priced powerhouse club. Then the Reds displayed their blue-collar grit by beating the "better" team in four straight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Winners & Losers of 1990 | 12/31/1990 | See Source »

From Champ to Chump Buster Douglas sucker-punched the boxing world by knocking out heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in Tokyo last February. But success went to his stomach -- he became more interested in the banquet table than the boxing ring. Eight months later in Las Vegas, in his only title...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Winners & Losers of 1990 | 12/31/1990 | See Source »

The Happy-Hour Defense Northwest Airlines Captain Norman Prouse offered a woozy excuse when he and two colleagues faced criminal charges for flying a jet while drunk. His lawyer claimed that because Prouse is an alcoholic, the 15 or so rum-and-colas he downed before flying did not impair...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Winners & Losers of 1990 | 12/31/1990 | See Source »

Joy should have reigned last week among members of the African National Congress as the long-outlawed group held its first conference inside South Africa in 30 years. Instead, rancor erupted as the A.N.C.'s veteran leadership clashed with the younger, hard-line rank and file. President Oliver Tambo, back...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Africa: A Divided Congress | 12/31/1990 | See Source »

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