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  • King called his office daily, left voice mail and E-mail messages, sent unordered merchandise that had to be shipped back, contacted employees at home, ordering them to carry out his will, offering them promotions, did everything he legitimately could to destabilize Bill's power, but Bill had chosen wisely in his Wrings and firings and the loyalty held fast.

    The Store Little, Bentley 1998

  • Wrings my heart, burst from his white lips, though his teeth were tightly set,

    Poems Teachers Ask For Selected by readers of "Normal Instructor-Primary Plans" Various

  • THE MOTHER: _ (Wrings her hands slowly, moaning desperately) _ O Sacred

    Ulysses James Joyce 1911

  • To our human eyes many a step seems dubious, which afterwards proves -- [Wrings his hand.]

    Ghosts Henrik Ibsen 1867

  • [Wrings her hands and walks, in silent struggle, backwards and forwards.]

    Ghosts Henrik Ibsen 1867

  • (If any of these antiquarian gentlemen be still living, I would not recommend them to attempt a practical illustration of their theory by building miniature Cheese-Wrings out of the contents of their coal-scuttles!)

    Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot Wilkie Collins 1856

  • NY Wrings Concessions from Time Warner Cable Company agrees to ensure that its promotions are honest.

    unknown title 2009

  • NY Wrings Concessions from Time Warner Cable Company agrees to ensure that its promotions are honest.

    unknown title 2009

  • NY Wrings Concessions from Time Warner Cable Company agrees to ensure that its promotions are honest.

    unknown title 2009

  • NY Wrings Concessions from Time Warner Cable Company agrees to ensure that its promotions are honest.

    unknown title 2009

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