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Examples
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He was speaking Arabic, but he mouthed the Bush administration neologism in sarcastic, American-accented English.
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
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During our first meeting, he complimented my "sweet" American-accented Pashto and told me that if the U.S. military "threw him in the ocean with a lady like me" he would still be happy.
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In his fluent, American-accented English, he peppered his speech with references designed to make a Fox News audience feel at home – whether invoking 9/11 or explaining that Israel without the West Bank is no wider than the "distance between Battery Park and Columbia University" – rather than to bridge the divide between Israel and the Palestinians.
Palestine: 'After 63 years' suffering – enough, enough,' says Abbas 2011
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He was speaking Arabic, but he mouthed the Bush administration neologism in sarcastic, American-accented English.
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
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American-accented Pashto, but relaxed as I found Afghans to be incredibly hospitable.
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The American-accented Romans add a modern twist but divide our loyalties, though it all feels authentically cold and grimy.
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Their tour guide feared those speaking American-accented English would be targeted by protesters.
Craig and Marc Kielburger: Americans abroad in the age of Obama 2010
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Among the best known figures in his native country, Jean – who left as a child – speaks American-accented Creole to crowds and New York-accented English at home.
Wyclef Jean Interview: Recording Star Responds To Criticism Of Haiti Presidential Bid 2010
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In fluent American-accented English he told me there were too many fishermen and too many consumers.
When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010
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Their tour guide feared those speaking American-accented English would be targeted by protesters.
Craig and Marc Kielburger: Americans abroad in the age of Obama 2010
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