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San Diego Union Tribune: “Kerik case strains cautious friendship between Bush, Giuliani” — Strains?
Archive 2004-12-01 2004
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"Strains" are basically variants of the same species (generally containing similar DNA code).
p2pnet news 2009
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Strains in the La Plata river basin are likely to escalate as development fuels rapid growth.
'Green peacemaking' needed on Latin America's environmental disputes 2011
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Herd-Boy; a Rural Poem (1802), Crispin, or the Apprentice Boy (1804) and The Wild Harp's Murmurs; or, Rustic Strains (1806).
Index of People 2009
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More Strains Ease on Short-Term Credit Markets "We exited the second quarter with absolutely no momentum," said Joshua Shapiro, chief U.S. economist at research firm MFR Inc. The labor market has stalled in "the last couple months, and that's reflected in wages and salaries, and in spending."
Consumer Pullback Slows Recovery Conor Dougherty 2011
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Strains in international backing for the mission increased Tuesday, with China joining the list of dissenters.
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Strains between a White House and its Cabinet are nothing new; in 1979, President Jimmy Carter fired many Cabinet heads on a single day because of perceived disloyalty.
White House moving to repair troubled relationship with Cabinet 2011
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Strains in international backing for the mission increased Tuesday, with China joining the list of dissenters.
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Strains between a White House and its Cabinet are nothing new; in 1979, President Jimmy Carter fired many Cabinet heads on a single day because of perceived disloyalty.
White House moving to repair troubled relationship with Cabinet 2011
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Strains in international backing for the mission increased Tuesday, with China joining the list of dissenters.
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