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Sixteens seconds from the end of the third round, Fury composed himself long enough to gather his strength and pound the Canadian Neven Pajkic to the canvas, although the loser was not convinced he was finished; he even interrupted the ring announcer's acclamation of the champion after the fight but it was as futile a gesture as were his final punches.
Tyson Fury stops Neven Pajkic to retain Commonwealth heavyweight title 2011
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Although Butler had risen to prominence in the 2000s, played in Sweet Sixteens, and won the NIT Season Tip-Off, the cascade of media attention was unlike anything the players, or the school, had ever encountered.
Underdawgs David Woods 2010
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Stick to what you know…2 hours of music and then 23 of bad reality tv about spoiled brats Sweet Sixteens.
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The Sixteens from San Francisco were plagued with setup problems mostly relating to the house mixer and ended their set early in obvious frustration.
nightlightX2: Veronica Blood, the Sixteens, Carrie Shull, Chris Cutler badger 2004
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The team that upset its way into the NCAA tournament's last three Sweet Sixteens ran into the tourney's newest darling in the first round of the West region at The Pit.
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Anderson said I shall probably be centre-half in the Under Sixteens — the sweatiest place in the field.
The Complete Stories Waugh, Evelyn 1998
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Sixteens [stewards] summoned the freeholders and tenants to a general meeting, and the following ceremony took place: Four of the tenants came forward, each bearing his mark cut on a piece of wood, which, being thrown into a hat, were shaken up and drawn by a boy.
The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day Alexander F. Chamberlain
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Sixteens-and as representatives of that fertile scene the
Chicago Reader 2010
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Sweet Sixteens, is one of the rare local outlets for aspiring basketball officials to hone their craft.
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He led the school to three straight Sweet Sixteens from 2001-03.
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