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Nonetheless, council members were upset that Corbett appeared to get a run-around in City Hall.— The Hive - A community site of the Modesto Bee
I called up every one of those girls and they all gave me the run-around.— Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China
And even when she had the forms she was given the run-around.— Persfin
"I basically got the run-around from Chase, and then the university didn't give me a chance to make it right before they voided my schedule," he said.— news | FT | http://www.timesdaily.com
Even a senior accounts manager from TELUS Business Solutions who was involved in the proposal is backing up Brofort but still, TELUS is refusing to budge on the overage charge and and is instead giving Brofort a bureaucratic run-around.— Boy Genius Report

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