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Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights” leaves Heathcliff’s racial identity ambiguous, with characters referring to him as a “gipsy brat,” “lascar” and “Spanish castaway” at different points throughout the novel.
From Los Angeles Times
That economic reality leaves thousands of musicians in a gray zone: too established to book only locally, but not yet profitable enough to command sustained attention from a booking agency juggling dozens of clients.
From Los Angeles Times
The result leaves Group B delicately poised after two games apiece, with Australia two points behind Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, who face the Aussies on Monday.
From BBC
That leaves students with a diminished ability to understand medical literature and make health recommendations.
You don’t want to be saddled with a home that leaves you with no money to do anything fun or that improves your quality of life.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.