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A break above $50 in silver would be ‘one of the biggest technical breakouts in modern history because of the length of time it has taken.’

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The U.S. attack submarine fleet has been plagued by long maintenance delays that are keeping them out of operations and the length of time it takes to build a new vessel.

Alexander had always gone to great lengths to keep raising the bar for Stewart — whatever it took to keep him from getting complacent.

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This week, as he struggles vainly against the rising tide of accountability, we’ve seen writ large across the national stage to what lengths his fear will lead him.

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From the outset, we are uneasy in the company of this supposed innocent, and throughout the novel Mr. Banville keeps us at arm’s length from sympathy.

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

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