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  • I ran out of sake so i threw in Chinese Shao Xing rice wine.

    On the Road to Japan #2: Chicken Karaage and Cold Tofu e d b m 2006

  • K'uei was more generally applied to the four stars forming the body or square part of the Dipper, the three forming the tail or handle being called Shao or Piao.

    Myths and Legends of China 1909

  • In numerous passages of the "Shao -" and "She-king", we find this belief asserting itself as a motive to right conduct.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

  • "Shao," Kang whispered tautly, sliding the cold blade the length of her hand, "prove that Matt Talbot is your husband.

    Heart Of The Tiger McKenna, Lindsay 1990

  • A longtime mortgage-bond trader, Mr. Shao also just bought debt of Greek banks backed by mortgages, known as covered bonds, for around 60 cents on the dollar.

    European Bonds Lure U.S. Bargain Hunters Matt Wirz 2011

  • Mr. Shao says bonds became so cheap in October that he bought debt of European companies, choosing bonds that were secured by company assets, as well as euro-denominated bonds of international companies.

    European Bonds Lure U.S. Bargain Hunters Matt Wirz 2011

  • Andrew Shao of the Council for Responsible Nutrition, an industry group, says HCG is not considered a legal dietary ingredient and therefore cannot be sold as a dietary supplement.

    HCG weight-loss products are fraudulent, FDA says 2011

  • "It's only every once in a while that you have an opportunity like this," says Ming Shao , a director at DuPont Capital Management, which manages $10 billion of fixed-income investments, mostly for parent company DuPont.

    European Bonds Lure U.S. Bargain Hunters Matt Wirz 2011

  • Shao Zili((EDS:MR. SHAO)), chairman of J.P. Morgan's China unit attributed the increase in costs at his bank to an expansion in the bank's branches, the hiring of more staff, and a "war for talent with many foreign banks looking to grow their ranks of corporate bankers."

    In China, Foreign Banks Still Lag Dinny McMahon 2011

  • Whether he's channelling Wu Tang Clan while lip-synching to their music on the tube, or dress in a Shao Lin monk's orange overalls as the Barefoot Lone Pilgrim, Landy always looks out of place, no matter how serious his commitment to the task in hand.

    Artist of the week 107: David Blandy Skye Sherwin 2010

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