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The fact the Japan game was identified as the crucial contest this autumn in the battle to stay in the world's top 12 demonstrates how far the Welsh game has sunk.

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His two drop-goals, deflating New Zealand's lead just before half-time, changed the complexion of the contest.

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Remember the things that were said in the aftermath of that dismal contest.

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The legality of using the immobilized assets has been among the most contested financial questions of the Ukraine war.

Kishor's refusal to contest a seat himself may have deepened doubts about whether he was running an experiment or offering an alternative.

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

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