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But, as he looks around him and remembers the destruction caused by the flash floods which struck the eastern Spanish region of Valencia on 29 October, tears well up in Andreu's eyes.

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Matthias coach Devah Thomas had tears well up in his eyes, turning them bright red as each Warriors player walked up to their coach to console the leader who brought them from a 1-9 record to the state championship game.

The social dynamics of mural traditions well up in a wholly contemporary way, their profound legacy given a thrilling spin.

By now, the probability is well up in the 90s.

Whether it is about a murder is, well, up in the air.

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

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