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  • Peering through the windows at the spectacles hosted by white planters, enslaved blacks would then prance and preen in imitation of whites at their own dances, using exaggerated movements, curtsys and bows to and adopting “high-toned” clothing to [...]

    2009 February | Edwardian Promenade 2009

  • Peering from a rented room in New Jersey, I fall more deeply into myself.

    New Jersey Moon William Doreski 2011

  • Peering from the top floor of the Palais de la Concorde, Bacco refocused her eyes, pulling her gaze from the great city spreading before her to the image of her own face reflected in the window.

    Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011

  • Peering through the windows at the spectacles hosted by white planters, enslaved blacks would then prance and preen in imitation of whites at their own dances, using exaggerated movements, curtsys and bows to and adopting “high-toned” clothing to mock.

    The Cakewalk | Edwardian Promenade 2009

  • Peering around the table, Kamemor saw spirits flagging.

    Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011

  • Peering back over at Sisko, she said, “Come with me, Captain.”

    Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011

  • Peering through the smoke, the man quickly abandoned his rescue efforts.

    Kill the Irishman Rick Porrello 2011

  • Peering over the long drop from the cliffs above and viewing the sea crashing over the sharp rocks, the lemmings begin to wonder amongst themselves if following each other's tails was such a good idea after all. ran

    Dems send out mixed messages on health care 2009

  • Peering at Miceli's lung tissue under a microscope, Lauridson was certain that severe asthma, combined with the way she was restrained at the jail, had caused her death.

    Medical Examiners In America: A Dysfunctional System ProPublica 2011

  • Peering over it and down to the sea, he saw that the fortress had been built into the face of the cliff, the highest section of the continuous structure emerging from the land behind him.

    Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011

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