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  • On Sunday, at noon, Ramanna pulled down the shutters and slowly rode his blue-and- cream- colored Bajaj scooter over to the Kittamma Devi Temple, letting the boys follow on foot.

    THE WHITE TIGER Aravind Adiga 2008

  • Watch teenagers in blue-and - gold uniforms busy working in the kitchen.

    Excerpt: Chew on This by Eric Schlosser 2006

  • The lapel pin's gotta go, but we love the bold blue-and gold color combination and big smile!

    Colleen Werthmann: Gravitas-Challenged Pulitzer Prize Winner Hottie Rundown! 2008

  • The company unions used their strength to represent everyone, eliminating the distinction between blue-and white-collar workers, and secured a share of company profits in the form of bonus payments in addition to basic pay.6

    The Machine That Changed the World James P. Womack 2007

  • The company unions used their strength to represent everyone, eliminating the distinction between blue-and white-collar workers, and secured a share of company profits in the form of bonus payments in addition to basic pay.6

    The Machine That Changed the World James P. Womack 2007

  • She picked up a glass of something off the table-something blue-and sniffed it.

    Rosetta Stern, Dave 2006

  • The stage itself was draped in red, white, and black-instead of blue-and some of the audience were carrying home-made banners and placards.

    Music To My Sorrow Lackey, Mercedes 2005

  • She took the parcel and undid it; she held the blue-and - gold necklace dangling from her finger.

    The Years 2004

  • Even the most experienced geisha needed help with all the powders'vermillion, gold and pale blue-and brushes-wide and flat-handled for base glue and paint, sable brushes for the eyebrows-and the wig, a sculpted mass of human hair.

    December 6 Smith, Martin Cruz 2002

  • Flicker of blue-and a wave of sickening horror smashed him back into his body.

    Exile's Honor Lackey, Mercedes 2002

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