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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

  • 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

  • She even enlivens the traditional address: "My Lord" becomes "God, Our Upholder."

    Archive 2009-01-01 Rus Bowden 2009

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1997

  • Corvettes and Upholder class submarines he said: "We are still exploring the possibilities."

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1997

  • Africans 'Daphne-class submarines with the four Upholder-class vessels mothballed by the Royal Navy in the previous government's

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1997

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