Word: datedness
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The only aspect of this century-old anecdote that might be dated is Adams' surprise. This year, when Harvard sifted through 12,843 applications to fill 1,605 places in the class of '93, undoubtedly many of these would-be students (and their parents) were motivated by equally crass considerations...
That account dated back not just to the murderous offensives on the Somme in 1916, but to 1870, when Prussian Chancellor Otto von Bismarck provoked Emperor Napoleon III into declaring war, then smashed him at Sedan, annexed the iron- rich provinces of Alsace and Lorraine and imposed on France a...
The scene mirrors the sitcom segment that earned Castillo his few minutes of fame, and adds poignancy to what came before and after those golden moments on national TV. Castillo's flamboyant plumage and mating behaviors seem dated and may not appeal to readers who now find machismo to be...
And the producers have the right idea in trying to modernize the atmosphere of the movies. Even classics like From Russia With Love seem a little dated these days. No one would expect the Bond of today to be a Xerox copy of the one from 20 years ago. Licence...
From early days, Kevin loved most of the things he learned to use later: family, sports, conflict, movies. The young jock wrote stories -- he tried to compile a book based on letters and tapes Dan sent back from Viet Nam -- and went to the movies. "Great heroism, great love stories...