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  • But even Wilson, in spite of himself, was caught in the word wave of the moment, introducing in his work such now-familiar made-in-Ancient-Greek ideas as metaphor, allegory, image, and of course rhetorique itself, his Renaissance English for rhetoric.

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • But even Wilson, in spite of himself, was caught in the word wave of the moment, introducing in his work such now-familiar made-in-Ancient-Greek ideas as metaphor, allegory, image, and of course rhetorique itself, his Renaissance English for rhetoric.

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • The league's charge says the union's threatened disclaimer as the representative of the players, together with the now-familiar antitrust litigation that is expected to follow, is a ploy and an unlawful subversion of the collective bargaining process, there being no evidence whatsoever of any let alone widespread disaffection with the Union by its members.

    NFL accuses union of unfair labor practice Mark Maske 2011

  • First, the now-familiar numbers: the economy added a net total of 54,000 jobs in May, around 100,000 fewer than had been expected.

    Arianna Huffington: Something We Can Say With Certitude: The Economy Stinks! Arianna Huffington 2011

  • These private conversations will be deeply missed, as will the now-familiar acrobatics you perform.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011

  • More photos and interactive graphics Yes, the Iowa picture will renew some of those now-familiar questions about the Romney candidacy: Why does he always seem stuck at about a 25% support level within his own party, first in national polls and now in Iowa voting?

    Romney's Steady Game Plan Gerald F. Seib 2012

  • First, the now-familiar numbers: the economy added a net total of 54,000 jobs in May, around 100,000 fewer than had been expected.

    Arianna Huffington: Something We Can Say With Certitude: The Economy Stinks! Arianna Huffington 2011

  • The now-familiar uncertainty over Europe's sovereign-debt problems continued to hound markets after Spain sold 10-year government bonds at a euro-era high average yield Thursday, reflecting swelling concerns Europe's debt crisis will engulf bigger economies in the Continent.

    Asian Stocks Fall on Europe John Phillips 2011

  • First, the now-familiar numbers: the economy added a net total of 54,000 jobs in May, around 100,000 fewer than had been expected.

    Arianna Huffington: Something We Can Say With Certitude: The Economy Stinks! Arianna Huffington 2011

  • "The Night Watch" does not portray a nighttime scene—the picture came by its now-familiar title during the 19th century, when a murky coat of varnish gave it a gloomy aspect.

    Revolutionary Militia Jonathan Lopez 2012

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