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The tense silence will be the first of several battles of will between the two men, neither willing to yield.

Her family sought video surveillance from their neighborhood that could yield clues.

It may take days; it may take weeks, but eventually, as public pressure and political pain grows, one side or the other will yield.

From BBC

Unpredictable weather patterns in recent years have hit farmers nationally, affecting harvests and crop yields in some cases.

From BBC

It marks a major victory for the FTC, yielding the largest ever civil penalty secured by the agency.

From BBC

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

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