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However, Jim D'Avila, a Unite official, said he had seen the slides on Honda's intranet.
Unite clashes with Honda over 'union derecognition' documents 2011
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Page 124 she married a guy in the CIO named D'Avila.
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D'Avila, being informed of his conduct, came to visit him, and found him reduced almost to the grave by weakness, and his body covered with wounds and sores; but his soul was still vigorous, and thirsting with the greatest ardor after new sufferings and humiliations.
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler
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D'Avila however told him, that having now been sufficiently exercised in that so singular a method of penance and humiliation, he advised him to employ himself for the time to come in something more conducive to his own and the public good.
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler
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Such is the account given in a curious old history (supplementary to those of D'Avila and Strada) of the wars of the Prince of Parma, published at Amsterdam early in the succeeding century.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 345, July, 1844 Various
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Arias de Avila (D'Avila), and soon distinguished himself in military expeditions.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D'Avila.
Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch Henry Rider Haggard 1890
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D'Avila is said to have overthrown the idols at Rivas, and to have baptised nine thousand Indians.
The Naturalist in Nicaragua Thomas Belt 1855
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With their overthrow it was obvious that the Spaniards would lose the important maritime province of Zealand, and the Duke accordingly ordered D'Avila, who commanded in Antwerp, to throw succor into Tergoes without delay.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 19: 1572-73 John Lothrop Motley 1845
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The AEolus now fired a broadside into her antagonist, making fearful havoc, and killing Admiral D'Avila.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1607a John Lothrop Motley 1845
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