scads

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There are some interesting parallels actually -- scads of fossil fuels, unevenly distributed wealth, and a certain amount of tension between Westernization / modernization thinking and some seriously nasty nationalist stuff.

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  • While the show doesn't pack in scads of tunes, it throws in too many - or maybe it just feels that way since the numbers on display are so bland. —  The Hollywood News
  • His lengthy career resulted in scads of records, but recently Fania has gone back to Puente's first sides as a bandleader, made for George Goldner's Tico concern. —  Get On Down With The Stepfather Of Soul!
  • Low-cost airlines typically avoid connecting scads of customers through big hubs and often empty and refill airplanes on the ground much faster. —  WSJ.com: What's News US
  • In a 13-hour session, broken up by an extended dinner break that coincided with a fundraiser for Haverhill Democrat Rep. Brian Dempsey, House members tacked on scads of amendments, including a last-minute flurry making substantial changes just before midnight. —  The MetroWest Daily News Homepage RSS
  • I've NEVER had a problem with upgrades to iTunes before, and suddenly I'm beset by scads of them. —  VersionTracker: Mac OS X
 

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