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The Sword of Damocles is a Greek legend designed to show the danger of being in a position of power.
Home | Mail Online 2010
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The Sword of Damocles is a Greek legend designed to show the danger of being in a position of power.
Home | Mail Online 2010
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But it may not achieve that goal by holding a Sword of Damocles over food industry members to extort compliance with the government's nutritional principles.
Bruce Fein: Mandatory Voluntary Guidelines Bruce Fein 2011
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This dispute will drag on for years, hanging like the Sword of Damocles over Anadarko and Mitsui, even though they had nothing to do with the blowout itself.
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This dispute will drag on for years, hanging like the Sword of Damocles over Anadarko and Mitsui, even though they had nothing to do with the blowout itself.
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On December 1, 1969, a single number hung over my head like the Sword of Damocles.
Brent Green: To End War in Afghanistan, Reinstate Military Draft? 2009
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On December 1, 1969, a single number hung over my head like the Sword of Damocles.
Brent Green: To End War in Afghanistan, Reinstate Military Draft? 2009
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'On December 1, 1969, a single number hung over my head like the Sword of Damocles.
Brent Green: To End War in Afghanistan, Reinstate Military Draft? 2009
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A maggoty layer of power and money hangs over the rest of us like the Sword of Damocles.
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For very new Senate seat the Dems pick up Joe loses influence, and the Sword of Damocles he holds over their heads becomes duller.
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