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- proper noun The Foo Fighters, an American rock band.
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In a March report after the Census news, analyst Beth Foos of Moody's Investors Service, part of Moody's Corp., called the population decline a "credit negative," adding that "the city already has extremely strained finances, and with continued declines in major revenue streams, it will become even more challenging to balance the budget."
Detroit's Decline Adds to Financial Strains Matthew Dolan 2011
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Katja Foos The designer began by sketching a gown with pink embroidery flowing down the back.
From Idea to Paper Cutout to Runway Gown Mary M. Lane 2011
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Though he never asked for help, over 150 volunteers, including many children from the elementary school where he teaches, chipped in to build Foos a ramp and a veranda.
National Volunteer Week: Man May Hold Record For Most Volunteer Hours 2010
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I spoke with Chris Shiflett in NYC last weekend and found him to be totally candid about the Foos, his new band, and everything in between.
Jon Chattman: Foo Fighter Chris Shiflett Takes the Road on the Show 2010
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βMe and [Foos drummer] Taylor [Hawkins] have already started demoing songs,β Grohl told Rolling Stone.
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It used to take Ray Foos 10 minutes to get through the front door of his house after arriving home from work.
National Volunteer Week: Man May Hold Record For Most Volunteer Hours 2010
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On the contrary, the Foos aren't enough to contain Shiflett, who like one-man juggernaut Dave Grohl and drummer Taylor Hawkins before him, has created his own band -- Chris Shiflett and the Dead Peasants -- while on hiatus from that epic band.
Jon Chattman: Foo Fighter Chris Shiflett Takes the Road on the Show 2010
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It used to take Ray Foos 10 minutes to get through the front door of his house after arriving home from work.
National Volunteer Week: Man May Hold Record For Most Volunteer Hours 2010
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I spoke with Shiflett in NYC last weekend -- moments before he took the stage for the final night of his brief but fruitful tour with the Peasants, and found him to be totally candid about the Foos, his new band, and everything in between.
Jon Chattman: Foo Fighter Chris Shiflett Takes the Road on the Show 2010
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Though he never asked for help, over 150 volunteers, including many children from the elementary school where he teaches, chipped in to build Foos a ramp and a veranda.
National Volunteer Week: Man May Hold Record For Most Volunteer Hours 2010
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