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“Our mountain communities will be impacted by his crimes for many years, and additional lengthy and ongoing environmental recovery efforts.”

McIlroy suffered lengthy abuse before eventually snapping by swearing at a spectator that called out while he was addressing the ball.

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In filings, they recalled the women's testimony about participating in lengthy "freak-off" sessions with Combs and male escorts he requested, even when they felt coerced and suffered physically from the lengthy encounters.

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The spokesperson said that many investigations were still under way, adding: "The work undertaken over the past decade has resulted in hundreds of perpetrators now serving lengthy prison sentences."

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She says she got frustrated with the lengthy investigation process, which she believes gave him plenty of opportunity for coercion and control.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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