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According to Mrs. Clarke, the encounter could only be described as toreadorical: the outright threats and faked retreats, the defiant swirl of Lady Constance’s red skirts, the snorting, stamping protest of Lord Fredrick.

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The lender urged Lopez either to deny the request outright or to limit the examiner’s scope so it wouldn’t jeopardize its prospects for recovering its assets.

Chile's presidential election will go to a run-off vote in December between a Communist Party and a far-right candidate, after the first round on Sunday produced no outright winner.

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Now she has got the world-class goal to go with the moniker, does she fancy her chances of winning the award outright?

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The Bank of Japan is expected to make outright purchases of government bonds on Thursday, which could help support the domestic bond market.

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

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