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  • ~KC i, KC, do hereby purrclaim today to be known as Fractious Cat Friday.

    Cat Blogosphere 2008

  • Fractious, fickle, and messy as it is, democracy doesn't come naturally to everyone.

    Thane Rosenbaum: Egypt: The Days of Rage and the Days After Thane Rosenbaum 2011

  • A simmering internal rift among family members over the redistribution of the family's wealth prompted her mother, Yang Foo-oi, to lodge a lawsuit against her in a Hong Kong court in November See Also: Fractious Families.

    Nan Fung Group's New Boss Shu-Ching Jean Chen 2011

  • Fractious, fickle, and messy as it is, democracy doesn't come naturally to everyone.

    Thane Rosenbaum: Egypt: The Days of Rage and the Days After Thane Rosenbaum 2011

  • Fractious sentiment presents continued upside for portfolios focused on the best and brightest U.S. companies deploying cutting-edge technology.

    Embrace Disruption And Success 2010

  • Lazio Makes Gains as Levy Grinds On. Fractious Republicans gather in Manhattan this week to back a candidate for governor after three months of infighting between a Democrat-turned-Republican supported by the party chairman and a former congressman who appears to have the edge with convention delegates.

    GOP Drama Nears Climax 2010

  • But East Carolina couldn't get its ground game going, either - Brandon Fractious led the Pirates with 13 yards rushing, and the Pirates finished with 41 yards on the ground.

    USATODAY.com - College Football - West Virginia vs. East Carolina 2006

  • East Carolina took advantage of a blocked punt and a fumble to build a 10-0 lead in the first quarter on a one-yard run by Brandon Fractious and 21-yard field goal by Robert Lee.

    USATODAY.com - College Football - Marshall vs. East Carolina 2006

  • (AP) - Brandon Fractious rushed for a career-high 128 yards and one touchdown, and cornerback Kasey Ross returned an interception 51 yards for a touchdown in the final minute to seal a 23-10 victory for East Carolina over Central Florida on Saturday.

    USATODAY.com - College Football - East Carolina vs. UCF 2006

  • Fractious debate: What the issue of dump sites may be endangering most is tribal harmony.

    'Dances With Garbage' 2008

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