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Examples
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How had the young Stalinist come to assume the mantle of Upholder of All Things Good; and how had the T-shirt maker come to vote against his own financial interests?
Liberal Tax Dodgers and the Disrespected Sushi Chef David Mamet 2011
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Greenberg explains that "the word Adonai comes from a root meaning support for a pole of the tabernacle, so I often translate it as Foundation or Upholder."
Archive 2009-01-01 Rus Bowden 2009
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She even enlivens the traditional address: "My Lord" becomes "God, Our Upholder."
Archive 2009-01-01 Rus Bowden 2009
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Within the navy itself the attempt to get those four Upholder/Victoria-class submarines into a functioning state has sucked up money at a phenomenal rate and the surface fleet has paid the price.
Archive 2008-04-01 Dana 2008
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The purchase of used Leopard 2 main battle tanks from the Netherlands and the 20 loaners from Germany just took on the look of the Upholder/Victoria class submarines.
Archive 2008-02-01 Dave 2008
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Years ago when it was first announced, I had hoped the Upholder purchase would mark a turning point for the long-suffering Canadian Forces submarine community.
Archive 2006-02-01 2006
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That's over twelve percent of the Upholder project's original 'non-recurring costs' of $812 million, and it's $10 million more than the projected costs of operating the entire four-ship submarine fleet for a year.
Archive 2006-02-01 2006
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A blueprint for the South African National Defence Force, including acquiring corvettes and Upholder-class submarines, would open new doors for the SANDF, especially if it could be accommodated financially, National Party Defence spokesman Dr
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Corvettes and Upholder class submarines he said: "We are still exploring the possibilities."
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Africans 'Daphne-class submarines with the four Upholder-class vessels mothballed by the Royal Navy in the previous government's
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