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  • Derisively, he asked, “So what are we going to do about the corpse in your cellar?”

    Fatal Circle Linda Robertson 2010

  • Derisively fashionable and abhorrently offensive "Hitler" mustaches will be complimented by Cover Girl enhancements.

    Charles D. Ellison: Open Letter to Kathleen Parker: You Went There 2010

  • * Derisively reffering to someone as a “weather-babe”

    More Unthreaded « Climate Audit 2007

  • SENATOR: (Derisively from behind stump) Ol 'dumb Lum!

    The Mule-Bone: A Comedy of Negro Life in Three Acts Langston Hughes 1934

  • Derisively labled Next Year's Champions'' for their perpetual bridesmaid status, the Cowboys had lost twice in a row to Green Bay in the NFL title game in 1966-67 -- with the second of those being in the fabled Ice Bowl at Lambeau Field.

    SI.com 2011

  • Derisively referring to physicians as "abortion doctors" and with callous disregard for the health of American women, Kennedy in the 5-4 majority opinion decreed that father knows best.

    Crooks and Liars Jon Perr 2010

  • Derisively, he called them "sweeteners to try and bribe enough" lawmakers to swing behind the bill.

    WFAA.com Latest News 2008

  • Derisively, he called them "sweeteners to try and bribe enough" lawmakers to swing behind the bill.

    Stories from The Sun 2008

  • Derisively, he called them "sweeteners to try and bribe enough" lawmakers to swing behind the bill.

    BusinessReport.com stories: RSS Headlines 2008

  • Derisively, he called them "sweeteners to try and bribe enough" lawmakers to swing behind the bill.

    The Sheboygan Press Latest Headlines 2008

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