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  • On the other hand, as the tide was still falling, he could easily make out the impression made by the junk's bow, and could have likewise made out the impression of any other boat if it had landed at that particular spot.

    YELLOW HANDKERCHIEF 2010

  • The Reindeer's bowsprit, like a monstrous hand, reached over and ripped out the junk's chunky mast and towering sail.

    White and Yellow 2010

  • I ordered him to drop the anchor at the junk's bow, to which he replied, "No sabbe."

    White and Yellow 2010

  • Charley Le Grant, a senior patrolman, orders the capture of the six shrimp-poaching junks and amid the yelling, pistol shots, and blowing of conch-shells, the Narrator (patterned on young Jack London) boards one of the Chinese vessels after the Reindeer's bowsprit "like a monstrous hand, reached over and ripped out the junk's chunky mast and towering sail."

    “. . .all his race rose up before him in a mighty phantasmagoria. . .” 2008

  • While the 4% default rate last year was around junk's normal level, Standard & Poor's projects that, because of the recession, it will hit 13.9% in 2009.

    Junk Funds Dabble in Best of the Worst 2009

  • To a large degree, junk's biggest rally since 1991 was a reversal of the extremes seen after Lehman Brothers collapsed.

    Junk Yields Tempt, but Watch Out 2009

  • The junk's crew found nothing suspicious, and relieved officials stood down their alert.

    How Taiwan Became Chinese 2006

  • Moreover, a junk's captain had recently told him that it was common for junks to sail from Tayouan to Manila.

    How Taiwan Became Chinese 2006

  • Its cargo of pepper, which the junk's captain said belonged to Chenggong, was impounded. 46

    How Taiwan Became Chinese 2006

  • Nibble on crispy Lotus Chips and roasted dried squid with a spicy sauce while you sip a glass of champagne or the junk's specialty drink, the Luna Twilight: Chinese yellow wine, sparkling wine and Chinese preserved plum.

    The Good Life 2007

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