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  • In a courageous attempt to find common ground, Barack Obama risked infection from the mindless drones, meeting them en masse; yet not a single soul was able to summon the will to escape from the voodoo spell placed by Rep. John Boehner (R - Hell).

    Will Durst: Tax Cut Zombies from the Planet No! 2009

  • Risked his life rescued three fellow soldiers earlier in his tour.

    CNN Transcript Sep 9, 2009 2009

  • In addition, there's a new book about Shyamalan, The Man Who Heard Voices: Or, How M. Night Shyamalan Risked His Career on a Fairy Tale and the making of this film, which is apparently an exercise in obsequious flattery.

    Actions Speaking Loudly as Words Roger Sutton 2006

  • Risked his life, killed for his country, and was honored with medals -- Bronze Star, Silver Star, 3 Purple Hearts -- they don't hand out casually.

    Kerry Steven Barnes 2008

  • I just have a question about a possible book that I was wondering if it would be acceptable for this challenge: Because Every Life Is Precious: Why an Iraqi Man Risked Everything For Private Jessica Lynch.

    Military history reading challenge jmnlman 2008

  • Risked his life on many occasions not only in Iraq, but in Bosnia and elsewhere.

    CNN Transcript Sep 13, 2007 2007

  • Risked his life by putting himself in front of a train to pull somebody out of a car before the train hit him.

    CNN Transcript Sep 10, 2007 2007

  • Risked my neck and a case of pneumonia for absolutely nothing.

    Locked Rooms King, Laurie R. 2005

  • Risked my neck and a case of pneumonia for absolutely nothing.

    Locked Rooms King, Laurie R. 2005

  • Risked everything to learn the truth for yet another dead girl in a world of so many murdered blondes?

    The Killing Hour Gardner, Lisa 2003

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