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Examples
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When it did, the ball flew limply down the tram-lines off Nadal's racket to give Djokovic yet another glimmer of a kill.
Novak Djokovic battles past Rafael Nadal to first US Open title 2011
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Murray also reckons there are reasons why he copes better than most with Nadal's uniquely athletic style, in which the left-hander manages to make heavy forehand swipes from almost everywhere, even from beyond the backhand tram-lines.
Now I'm ready for the US Open, says rejuvenated Andy Murray 2010
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Sadly, what I see is a repeat of 1970′s Germany, where dwindling ridership on public transit systems, put many of the tram-lines in jeopardy.
Drivers face tax of up to $100 to fund transit, roads « Stephen Rees's blog 2009
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In a little while no one thought anything of crossing an abyss on a wire, and the mono-rail was superseding the tram-lines, railways: and indeed every form of track for mechanical locomotion.
The War in the Air Herbert George 2006
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The “Jolly Cricketers” is just at the bottom of the hill, where the tram-lines begin.
The Invisible Man Herbert George 2006
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When private enterprise invests many thousands of pounds in the building of jetties and tram-lines to facilitate the shipment of fruit, evidence in support of these statements is unnecessary.
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Now they were wildly into the middle road where they slithered over the tram-lines.
At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002
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Mr. Mack went with the tram-lines, following where the shamrock tram-stops led.
At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002
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The gongs clang and a motor slides on the tram-lines.
At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002
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The gongs clang and a motor slides on the tram-lines.
At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002
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