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Another 48 shops are being shut as these landlords have decided to take back the leases and find new occupiers instead.

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"I take back what I said. The Hong Kong team was really tough and their fans were fully behind them. That's something we should respect, and let's also get behind our Lions."

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Saudi Arabia has ramped up oil production this year, despite weak prices, in a bid to take back market share from producers in the U.S. and South America, who generally have higher costs.

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Her face is drawn tight with sadness, and I know that she wishes she could take back what she said.

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When the girls of Dormitory C learned of her condition, they insisted that she take back her fountain pen.

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

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