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He sagged and swayed for an instant; there was a ghastly, ragged, spongy gap between his shoulders.
THE RED DEBTEVERETT MACDONALD
One hand shielded her eyes; the other rested on the half-open gate, and swayed it softly to and fro upon its hinge.
THE ASTONISHING HISTORY OF TROY TOWNSIR ARTHUR THOMAS QUILLER-COUCH
Stutsman swayed and almost fell as the bands of force released him.
EMPIRECLIFFORD DONALD SIMAK
They swarmed up into tall pillars that shook and swayed and gyrated.
THE METAL MONSTERA. MERRITT
Melcher swayed on his feet, swallowed hard, and ran upstairs.
GLADIATORPHILIP WYLIE
And even as she stared the mound above her swayed and crumbled, and a rush of hot water came pouring over her.
THE WORLD SET FREEHERBERT GEORGE WELLS
I stood at my chamber-window, torn by a variety of purposes, and swayed alternately by repugnant arguments.
ARTHUR MERVYNCHARLES BROCKDEN BROWN
We skidded and swayed a good deal, but my passenger seemed thoroughly to enjoy it.
ACROSS THE PRAIRIE IN A MOTOR CARAVANFRANCES HALTON EVA HASELL
He swayed forward in his chair and fell across the stripped table, his head rolling inertly between his outstretched arms.
VANDOVER AND THE BRUTEFRANK NORRIS
Here and there the bushes hung down to meet the madly tossing waves, and swayed violently.
CANOE BOYS AND CAMPFIRESWILLIAM MURRAY GRAYDON

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