esteemed

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A great deal of the allure in 'Taken' comes from the wild juxtaposition of its premise: the idea of Liam Neeson -- esteemed, acclaimed, 56-year-old Liam Neeson -- kicking all kinds of butt in a Euro B-revenge thriller.

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  • The International Facility Management Association is pleased to announce the selection of Andrew Winston -- esteemed author, speaker and globally recognized expert on green business -- as the keynote speaker for the World Workplace 2009 Conference & Expo. —  PRWeb
  • Kepler's is a cozy, wonderful setting and tonight, I will be there, sitting behind a table with women with whom I'm humbled to call my esteemed co-authors: —  State of Grace
  • A great deal of the allure in 'Taken' comes from the wild juxtaposition of its premise: the idea of Liam Neeson -- esteemed, acclaimed, 56-year-old Liam Neeson -- kicking all kinds of butt in a Euro B-revenge thriller. —  CTV News RSS Feed
  • Updike was a rarity among American writers: a much-esteemed, prize-winning author whose books -- including "Rabbit, Run" (1960), "Couples" (1968), "The Witches of Eastwick" (1984) and "Terrorist" (2006) -- were also best-sellers. —  CNN.com
  • A great deal of the allure in "Taken" comes from the wild juxtaposition of its premise: the idea of Liam Neeson - esteemed, acclaimed, 56-year-old Liam Neeson - kicking all kinds of butt in a Euro B-revenge thriller. —  seMissourian.com Headlines
 

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