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Recent Examples of Synonyms for last ditches
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It is sold on street corners from vendors with large gourds, and also seen mixed with spirits on cocktail menus in upscale restaurants throughout the state.
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England won five corners in the additional 6 minutes at the end.
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Longer-term fixes would have to address what makes the Reflecting Pool so ideal for algae, such as its depth, darker color and inflow of nitrogen and phosphorus.
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Keep words simple, and let small fixes land.
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Could 28 or 43 be in play for Indiana if the Nets need to keep their roster spots open in anticipation of other moves?
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Spray shaded areas because fleas typically are not found in hot, dry, sunny spots of your yard.
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Steely and deliberate songwriting that casually staggers down the line between rhythm and melody, laced with loose yet conscious jams.
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Achieving it in reality would be brutally hard because the target moves, hides, jams, uses decoys, and fights back.
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The piece has seven holes for customization, and it’s designed to be worn at the hips or waist.
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If your idea of a bucket-list trip includes your furry friend digging holes in the sand and splashing around in the surf, then add Rehoboth Beach to the top of your list.
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Minor scrapes and blisters happen too often while traveling, and the ship's medical center is notoriously expensive for the little stuff that a bandage would fix.
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The Dirty Beaches founder’s own saxophone and trumpet lead the players’ cut-and-pasted recordings down dark alleys of decay and introspection, backdropped by percussive bangs and scrapes that suggest the construction of some great, mysterious superstructure.
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Rather than bridging shortfalls, both Seattle and Washington now face more difficult fiscal predicaments, Joblon said.
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The madman strategy is for not-crazy leaders caught in adverse predicaments.
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The second chapter intertwines misfortune and impasses.
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The Senate unanimously approved a resolution to withhold lawmakers’ pay during government shutdowns, aiming to encourage faster resolution of federal budget impasses after record-breaking closures.
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