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- adjective Of or pertaining to Winston Churchill (1874-1965), English statesman and author, or to his policies or writings.
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As I am in Churchillian mode at present here is another quote from the great man which those who let Dizaei run amok over the last 24 years should have read-it is also a good maxim for every police supervisor at every level
Why front-line police officers are glad about Dizaei « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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At this point, his politics could be characterized as Churchillian conservative.
Empire of Dreams Scott Eyman 2010
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"So at the end of the day," he says as the sky darkens behind him over London, "I do stand by what you might describe as a Churchillian defense of the markets."
'A Churchillian Defense of the Markets' Brian M. Carney 2010
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"So at the end of the day," he says as the sky darkens behind him over London, "I do stand by what you might describe as a Churchillian defense of the markets."
'A Churchillian Defense of the Markets' Brian M. Carney 2010
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"So at the end of the day," he says as the sky darkens behind him over London, "I do stand by what you might describe as a Churchillian defense of the markets."
'A Churchillian Defense of the Markets' Brian M. Carney 2010
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Today you mentioned Winston Churchill and you crowned your speech today with what I hope I may call a Churchillian gesture that will have a very lasting and beneficial effect in this country.
Remarks By The President At Dinner ITY National Archives 1995
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HAD Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka's war-winning leader, lost his island-state's presidential election on January 26th, it would have been described as a Churchillian defeat.
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HAD Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka's war-winning leader, lost his island-state's presidential election on January 26th, it would have been described as a Churchillian defeat.
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The so-called Churchillian echoes presumably refer to some rather pedestrian stuff in the message about Britain overcoming worse crises in the past.
Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk 2009
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Seeing as how Matthews described the speech as "Churchillian" before it was even given I'd say the tingle would be completely off the chart.
Obama's address to Congress... the live-blog. Ann Althouse 2009
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