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Stand-off Ryan Lamb was the pick of a Saints side which dominated the first-half, scoring tries through Phil Dowson, Tom Wood and Jamie Elliott, two of which Lamb converted.
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Stand-off operations required predictive intelligence: knowing precisely where a target would be many hours in advance.
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Stand-off weapons were used, and the operation was carried out effectively, according to the Pentagon.
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Stand-off to me is a picture of people pointing guns at one another.
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- Zero CEP, long-range cruise missile ( "President's weapon") - Stand-off submunition platforms
Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance James P. Wade
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"Stand-off" and the rest, with some of the outlaws in garrison, would have been a welcome diversion after the hardships they had experienced.
Policing the Plains Being the Real-Life Record of the Famous North-West Mounted Police R.G. MacBeth
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Stand-off as Labor refuses to sink Malaysian solution THE Federal government is trying to find a "legal excuse" to refloat its controversial Malaysian solution for asylum seekers who arrive by boat, the opposition says.
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Morrow, who most recently served as director of Boeing's Stand-off Strike unit and led the company's long-range weapons programs, will be responsible for Insitu's operation.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Scotland stand-off Dan Parks retires from international rugby Stand-off Dan Parks has announced his retirement from international rugby.
BBC News - Home 2012
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In an extended version of this called the Florida Scramble, or the Mexican Stand-off as it is also known, the player whose shot is chosen misses out on the next shot throughout the hole.
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