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  • While Murray was crushing Kukuskhin, 6-1, 6-1 – before the 92nd-ranked player in the world limped off Rod Laver Arena with a seized-up left hip – the ever-improving Nishikori, 24th seed here, was embarking on a three and a half hour battle of endurance with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on the Hisense Arena.

    Andy Murray on cruise control but Tsonga comes to an end 2012

  • Murray took a shorter route: just 49 minutes of blazing strokeplay before the 92nd-ranked Mikhail Kukushkin surrendered to a seized-up left hip and retired without holding service once – although he broke the world No4 once in each of the two completed sets.

    Australian Open 2012: Ivan Lendl to help Andy Murray take the next step 2012

  • Don't know about MacCain loosing his bearings, but they are definetely rusty and seized-up.

    Obama: McCain is 'losing his bearings' 2008

  • The bonds were initially introduced in last year's stimulus plan to enable local governments to continue being able to raise money despite the seized-up credit markets.

    House to Take Up Small Business Relief Bill Corey Boles 2010

  • The Deepwater Horizon had power blackouts, seized-up computers and other maintenance problems in the months before the blast, the rig's chief engineer said.

    What's News: World-Wide 2010

  • The bonds were initially introduced in last year's stimulus plan to enable local governments to continue being able to raise money despite the seized-up credit markets.

    House to Take Up Small Business Relief Bill Corey Boles 2010

  • The bonds were initially introduced in last year's stimulus plan to enable local governments to continue being able to raise money despite the seized-up credit markets.

    House Approves Small-Business Aid Bill Corey Boles 2010

  • The bonds were initially introduced in last year's stimulus plan to enable local governments to continue being able to raise money despite the seized-up credit markets.

    House to Take Up Small Business Relief Bill Corey Boles 2010

  • The Deepwater Horizon had a series of blackouts, seized-up computers and other maintenance problems in the months before the drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, the rig's chief engineer told investigators Monday.

    Rig Engineer Details Problems Before Blast 2010

  • When the middle-aged woman with the "seized-up" back came to see me, we discussed her finances as well as her feelings.

    James S. Gordon: How to Deal with Stress in the Recession 2009

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