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But that assumption may no longer hold true.

We owe it to those still living under the shadow of buried bombs to act with urgency and hold true to our commitments.

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The maxim that blood is thicker than water may hold true in a laboratory viscosity test, but human relationships are far more complicated, and estrangement is commonplace.

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“But Sundance is 40-plus years old and it continues to hold true to our mission. So whatever city we’re in, Sundance will be Sundance and we will be true to and fight for and preserve that mission that Mr. Redford established for us in the founding of this institute.”

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Harm reduction workers say each life lost to an overdose is preventable, which would hold true for the estimated 101,168 people who died from an overdose last year.

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

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