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What sort of precedent would it set if Newcastle were to meekly wave off a player with three years left on his contract, especially to the champions?

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Once again, they let a winnable game go meekly by the wayside.

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Then, the top of the order couldn’t get the ball out of the infield in the sixth inning, meekly disappearing on 13 pitches.

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Rudakubana ended his rampage meekly, dropping his kitchen knife and surrounding to the police without a word.

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Security Council, additional sanctions are a pipe dream for the foreseeable future, while those on the books already are meekly enforced.

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

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