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Mr. Johnson made his last good-bys and gave his first order as President: "Now let's get airborne."
The Day Kennedy Died 2009
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As the cattlemen passed Bill Wrenn and Morton, shouting affectionate good-bys in English or courteous Yiddish, Bill commented profanely to Morton on the fact that the solid stone floor of the great shed seemed to have enough sea-motion to
Our Mr. Wrenn 2004
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For some reason the seat had not been locked in its place, and when, after the good-bys, the coachman touched the horse it made a quick spring forward, and the back seat, with both passengers, described
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Monday mornings, upset stomachs, good-bys ... he blinks out at the misted sea, the horizon mantled in gray, palms gleaming in the rain, heavy and wet and very green.
Gravity's Rainbow Pynchon, Thomas 1978
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Slothrop walks away, over the brow, into the wet Hafenplatz, sea-legs trying to balance rolling he's left behind, past booms and masts and strung tackle of derricks, past a crew on the night shift offloading the creaking lighters into wood wagons, bowed gray horses kissing the grassless stones ... good-bys in his pockets warming his empty hands ....
Gravity's Rainbow Pynchon, Thomas 1978
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Until that drinking game, and that scene with that Katje, and both the sudden good-bys.
Gravity's Rainbow Pynchon, Thomas 1978
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Jopin was usually up by that hour, but maybe he didn't like good-bys either.
Nine Princes In Amber Zelazny, Roger 1970
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So we began our good-bys, which took a long while, and no more was said about it.
The King Must Die Renault, Mary, 1905-1983 1958
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He shooed Jake and Helene gently through the door, murmuring good-bys to von Flanagan as they went.
Knocked for a Loop Rice, Craig, 1908-1957 1957
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And with a chorus of good-bys the two started off toward the depot.
Bob the Castaway Frank V. Webster
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