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But a closer reading suggest-ed that the numbers were swollen by Democrats who would never vote for Bush anyway and by Republicans who would finally come home to him, even if they did prefer some other sec-ond banana.

Gunning For Quayle 2008

Dropping Lester for a sec-ond, Josh checked his hip and saw a bloody hole in his tattered pants.

Fateful Journeys Gary E. Parker 2005

Dropping Lester for a sec-ond, Josh checked his hip and saw a bloody hole in his tattered pants.

Fateful Journeys Gary E. Parker 2005

Senses fully alert, eyes wide, it took him only a sec-ond or two to thoroughly scan his surroundings.

The Chronicles of Riddick Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004

He managed to get himself booked twice at the Copa, where he would have to tell weak jokes and sing "(Won't You Come Home) Bill Bailey," and he went over only the sec-ond time, when the twist craze hit the suburbs.

One Nation Under a Groove Sante, Luc 2003

The dawn sun was touching the far western side of the lowlands when they rode from the trees, and a sec-ond misting fog was rising from the grasses touched by the sun, but that mist, too, was being whipped away by the chill north wind.

The Shadow Sorceress Modesitt, L. E. 2001

That's the sec-ond time he's danced around it, Nog thought.

Demons Of Air And Darkness DeCandido, Keith R. A. 2001

Taran'atar made a sec-ond gash across his foe's face, but again, not deep enough to kill.

Demons Of Air And Darkness DeCandido, Keith R. A. 2001

It was the sec-ond of the three promised horses, and Susan recognized Felicia at once.

Wizard and Glass King, Stephen 1997

It rolled up against the - sec-ond and lay there, motionless and inert.

The Howling Stones Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1997