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Examples
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And yet, while we were discussing the supposed I.E.D. attack, Randall appeared to recall it in exacting detail? the smells, the sounds, the impact of the explosion.
Heroes or Villains? 2010
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“Did I win this for being entertainer of the year, or did I win this because of the spectacular I.E.D. [improvised explosive device] explosion that became my personal life?!”
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Did I win this for being entertainer of the year, or did I win this because of the spectacular I.E.D. [improvised explosive device] explosion that became my personal life?
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"These were people who had a well-established network, they were I.E.D. smugglers and also were responsible for direct attacks on Afghan security and coalition forces in those areas," said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the delicacy of the issue.
Are US Forces Executing Kids in Afghanistan? Americans Don't Even Know to Ask 2010
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Dr. U.R. Stuck, senior marketing chief at the Public Parody Center for the Advancement of Newly Discovered Dysfunctional Diseases said, "Much like Tourette's syndrome, 'I.E.D.' concerns a chemical imbalance in the brain that causes hundreds, perhaps even thousands of individuals to lie, steal and cheat while completely convinced that they have done nothing wrong."
Jim Lichtman: Liars, Cheats May Suffer 'Ethics Disorder' 2009
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Hillary Clinton began a speech on the housing crisis here Monday by acknowledging the 4,000th U.S. fatality in Iraq, a milestone that occurred yesterday when four American soldiers were killed by an I.E.D. in southern Baghdad.
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If an I.E.D. doesn't kill James, Sanborn just may.
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I have heard seemingly rational people (at other times) describe her as "militant" (why, did you see her plant in I.E.D.?).
Is Bogus Michelle Obama Rumor Based On A Work Of Fiction? 2009
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In a related story, a small fight broke out shortly after the announcement between the "road rage" people and the "ethics rage" scientists - each one claiming the acronym "I.E.D."
Jim Lichtman: Liars, Cheats May Suffer 'Ethics Disorder' 2009
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A group of Marines, on leave from Iraq, joined the fracas claiming "I.E.D." should be exclusive to military usage regarding the deadly "Improvised Explosive Device."
Jim Lichtman: Liars, Cheats May Suffer 'Ethics Disorder' 2009
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