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He made enemies along the way, cracking down on the traditional Latin Mass, which had become associated with dissident traditionalism.

From Slate

"I couldn't get the words out," recalled Ozzy, adding that it had been "torture" to have to sit down on a throne to perform due to a serious spinal injury.

From BBC

The Spanish tourist resort of Benidorm is clamping down on shops that display lewd or "offensive" items in their windows - fearing that they tarnish the area's image and upset passers-by.

From BBC

Most said they were abused inside the county’s juvenile halls, but had not planned to sue until they were flagged down on the sidewalk and offered cash.

I write in my book, “Confessions of a Funeral Director,” that behavioral epigenetics have found that our experiences can be passed down on a molecular level.

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

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