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  • Philip Montgomery for The Wall Street Journal The Imberts installed a La Cornue range and exhaust as part of the kitchen's 10-foot island.

    Lofty Living in an Old Apothecary Corrie Driebusch 2012

  • In 1957, he published a book about his adventures, "Vagabundos Bajo el Sol,"—"Vagabonds Under the Sun"—with an author's portrait featuring a shirtless Mr. Fairfax with a 10-foot python slung about his shoulders.

    A Solo Seafarer, Armed Only With Oars Stephen Miller 2012

  • We learn what seems to be a surefire hit ("Cars 2" went for $105 million at both auctions), what people are anxious to touch with a 10-foot pole (based on trailers, some teams were wary of "Water for Elephants," starring Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson), what gets intellectual Hollywood insiders going, like this summer's romantic comedy, "Crazy, Stupid, Love" starring Steve Carrell.

    For Movie Nerds, a League of Their Own Marshall Heyman 2011

  • By late afternoon, he confirmed the worst: All his bailing hadn't kept the water line from rising—and Barge 202 had gone down in 10-foot swells.

    Living Alone on a Steel Barge Clearly Has a Downside Joel Millman 2011

  • I had never seen one, and sat on a bench in the sun rejoicing in my luck when a delightful old acquaintance came bounding along a beech bough above my head and took a 10-foot flying leap to the roof of the house.

    Country diary: Ariège, Pyrenees 2011

  • Wearing a mask, thick leather gloves, a hard hat and a full protective suit, he waded through nine tons of garbage and 10-foot high piles of rotting trash -- determined to retrieve the ring himself.

    Husband Searches Through Garbage Dump To Find Missing Wedding Ring The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • Just yesterday an Ohio man was golfing at the Fripp Island Resort, a beach community in coastal South Carolina, when he was attacked by a 10-foot gator.

    Uncategorized Blog Posts 2009

  • She would be nothing more than a snack for a 10-foot gator.

    Uncategorized Blog Posts 2009

  • The California edition features 10-foot ceilings and a larger Master Bedroom than any other 12WIDE models.

    Sustain miniHome debuts the new 12 x 36 California Edition | Inhabitat 2009

  • Ramin Talaie for The Wall Street Journal The roughly 600-square-foot townhouse has wide-plank floors, 10-foot beamed ceilings and a wood-burning fireplace in the living room.

    A 'Cozy Treat' in SoHo Maya Pope-Chappell 2011

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