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  • Governments need to take control. that's where they're there for. not to just reliquish responsbility and have blind faith that the private sector works best.

    Heathrow admits chaos will carry on for days as more snow is forecast 2010

  • Not much has been heard of seen of Innes since, leading to speculation it was a teaser casting and set off the feud between himself and American actor Renner, who's call to Innes's house to convince him to reliquish the role was recorded and broadcast on the radio here and again on Youtube.

    George Miller Shows Off The Cars of Mad Max 4 on Video | /Film 2009

  • And building and refitting major naval vessels in Canada is a vote-grabber that no party is ever likely to reliquish.

    Why a two-tiered NATO may not be such a bad thing 2008

  • And building and refitting major naval vessels in Canada is a vote-grabber that no party is ever likely to reliquish.

    Daimnation!: Why a two-tiered NATO may not be such a bad thing 2008

  • The president issued a final ultimatum to Saddam to reliquish power to avoid war.

    Think Progress » Rumsfeld: ‘I Have Never Painted A Rosy Picture’ About Iraq 2006

  • The run gave the Fighting Irish (15-7, 9-2 Big East) a 41-31 lead midway through the second half that it did not reliquish midway through the second half.

    NCAA Women's Basketball - Boston College vs. Notre Dame 2002

  • This was the main stumbling block which delayed the deal's finalisation, and South Africa was eventually forced to back down and agree to wording in the parallel wine and spirits agreement which will almost certainly force local producers to reliquish the right to use the names after 12 years.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1999

  • Conference observers told Reuters the decision to adjourn the forum from Tuesday until March 6 could affect its earlier decision to ask General Sani Abacha's administration to reliquish power by January 1, 1996 to an elected government.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • The fact is that a woman cannot simply expect her husband to take over - she must also reliquish the work and responsibiilty.

    Wired Campus 2010

  • Obama and Company assume that people who create jobs are evil if they don't reliquish the fruits of their labor to the government when the government wants it.

    BlogWonks 2009

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