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The figures also do not include the small number watching the King's message on Sky Showcase, Sky Mix HD or other non-TV platforms.
From BBC
Although people are still going out shopping, the figures indicate the Boxing Day sales are not the big event they once were.
From BBC
These players are now key figures in a Hearts side six points clear at the summit of Scottish football heading into Saturday's Edinburgh derby with Hibernian.
From Barron's
Robertson was a key figure in Forest's back-to-back European Cup final triumphs, the Scotland winger setting up Trevor Francis' goal against Malmo in 1979 and scoring the lone goal himself the following year against Hamburg.
From Barron's
According to government estimates, the losses resulting from the financial crisis amounted to about $70 billion, a figure that is expected to have increased over the six years that the crisis was left unaddressed.
From Barron's
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