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defenestrations

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  • noun Plural form of defenestration.

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Examples

  • By comparison, three quarters of the Labour front bench were state-educated and even after the sudden defenestrations of Smith and Flint and Blears there are still a few women around (although not enough) and even the occasional black face.

    The British electorate prefers its toffs to act with chutzpah 2009

  • After two very public defenestrations of their leaders since 2005 it is unlikely that backbench Liberal ‘Democrats’ will have the stomach for defiance of their brand new leader.

    A Dishonourable Signature 2007

  • After two very public defenestrations of their leaders since 2005 it is unlikely that backbench Liberal ‘Democrats’ will have the stomach for defiance of their brand new leader.

    Archive 2007-12-09 2007

  • Where are the defenestrations that shall break their bones, where is the estrapade that shall grind their joints?

    The Shadow of the Torturer Wolfe, Gene 1980

  • In previous defenestrations - Eisenhower's turn against McCarthy, Buckley's expulsion of the Birchers, the removal of

    VDARE.com: Blog Articles Steve Sailer 2010

  • It is my fear based upon recent developments that public tarings, defenestrations, and other violence either real or virtual (i.e. conducted on the new peoples 'sacred and secret altar of internet) may soon replace the shouting, posturing, and generalized discord that is our present ambience.

    Hoboken 411 2009

  • Notably, the defenestrations of Prague in 1419 and 1618 helped to trigger prolonged conflict within Bohemia and beyond.

    Blue Hampshire 2008

  • Although defenestrations can be fatal depending on the height of the window through which a person is thrown (see Falling (accident)), or lacerations from broken glass, the act of defenestration need not carry the intent or result of death.

    Blue Hampshire 2008

  • What this country needs is more political defenestrations - it's the Czechs 'one great contribution to European politics.)

    unknown title 2009

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