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Like the yeoman boys are out in the barn, half-naked, working out, buffing up and wearing animal heads and preparing for some kind of an inchoate battle with the burghers.
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These works, painted by artists such as Rembrandt van Rijn, Ferdinand Bol, and Bartholomeus van der Helst, depict the powerful merchant-burghers who shaped the political and social fabric of Golden Age Amsterdam.
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These were probably composed by Sebastian Lotzer, a townsman and furrier, on the basis of hundreds of complaints that different groups of peasants had been formulating for weeks beforehand.
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One cut scene, Good recalls, featured a townsman sacrificing himself with a homemade net bomb.
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Civilians in the area have not been instructed to evacuate but have faced checkpoints and tension, with occasional clashes between Israeli soldiers and villagers.
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The 56-year-old had been found guilty last year of inciting social unrest after meeting with villagers displaced by government construction projects, in what was widely seen as one of many legal moves taken by the government of Prime Minister Hun Manet to stifle criticism.
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But there’s no denying the global impact the newcomers had on the band, especially Nicks, who would go on to have a successful solo career as well.
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The completion of Gulf State Park’s many recreation areas, trails, and new lodge and cottages have only upped the ante for longtime visitors and newcomers.
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The sultan learned about the American colonists’ war for independence indirectly, through the local French consul and European reports.
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Those groups, and more recent successors, drew on strains of conspiracy theory-minded thinking that go back to the American Revolution, when many colonists believed that a corrupt British elite was plotting to strip them of their traditional liberties.
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Frank Carone agreed to accept bribes from Zhu and Chen, funneled through Anthony Carone, in exchange for steering a multimillion-dollar contract to house migrants at their Long Island City hotel, the indictment alleges.
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As one of Africa's richer countries, South Africa has long attracted migrants from elsewhere in Africa seeking a better life.
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The Hedges’ redesign aims to balance contemporary comforts with historic character, offering a residential feel and hospitality for locals and visitors.
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The two South American sides served up a great game in front of a manic crowd which, as well as locals, contained thousands of Argentinians who had been brought over on boats just for the occasion.
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Our list of hard studying localites include, from Beachwood, Celia Edelstein and Dorian Miller.
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“Townee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townee. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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