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The myth of Hezbollah’s invincibility, carefully cultivated over years, was shattered.

Any optimism that 38-year-old Fatima Salem might have felt when Israeli forces withdrew from her neighbourhood in Gaza City was shattered when she returned home to find it gone.

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However, his entry into the race could inspire other big names to launch their own mayoral campaigns, shattering the “wall of invincibility” that Bass has tried to create.

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"In October 1995 my heart, my life got shattered into a million pieces," she said.

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He added: "The impact of his loss shattered the entire family and tore the hearts of everyone who knew Ahmad, even for a single moment."

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

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