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Word: interceptions (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1970
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...outcome appeared determined. But Brown came out for the third period knowing that its season was about to end. and Cliff Stevenson's team muscled its way into several dangerous situations. In particular, the Bruin forwards threw themselves at goalie Shep Messing whenever he went into the air to intercept a pass...

Author: By Robert W. Gerlach, | Title: Crimson Soccer Team Defeats Bruins, 2-1 Booters Advance to Quarterfinals | 11/25/1970 | See Source »

...Management and Budget (OMB), for example, it seemed clear that the awkward initials were invented to avoid the more logical name. Bureau of Management and Budget (BOMB). Military men seldom avoid such errors. The Army is especially prone to fatuous acronyms like BAMBI, which stands for Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept. Some civilian agencies are equally dense: ACHE (Alabama Commission on Higher Education), or something the Albuquerque payroll office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs calls Wage and Manpower Process Utilizing Machines, which tactlessly yields WAMPUM. From conservationists: FOE (Friends of the Earth) and ACNE (Alaskans Concerned for Neglected Environments...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: The Agonies of Acronymania | 7/20/1970 | See Source »

...this quest, more and more pre-teeners are exploring the fantasy landscapes produced by heroin. Its sudden popularity, says Dr. Michael Baden, associate medical examiner for New York City, is related to the success of Operation Intercept, the Administration's recent campaign to stem the tide of marijuana flowing across the Mexican border (TIME, Sept. 26). As the supply of pot dwindled and the price rose, heroin pushers dropped their price to within reach of even modest pre-teen allowances...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: The Junior Junkie | 2/16/1970 | See Source »

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