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At Arnold's request, the women even flew the B-26 bomber - nicknamed the "Widowmaker" - to convince male service members that it was safe.
Air Force Times - News Staff writer 2010
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 Murdered by the woman known as the Widowmaker, Captain Dynamo left behind a legacy of heroism, a very much devastated wife, and any number of illegitimate children from his various indiscretions over the years.
Review: Dynamo 5 #25 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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K-19: the Widowmaker was a financial disappointment, the buddy-cop comedy
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"Widowmaker," a twin-engine bomber so named for its proclivity for crashing during takeoff.
AmericanHeritage.com 2009
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Our partners at The Denver Post report Pacheco called himself the "Widowmaker" on his profile on the social networking site Myspace. com and bragged about violent activity and talked about illegal drug use and violent gang play.
KUSA-TV - 2009
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There are plenty of trucking songs about despair, death and destruction (and even ghosts) on the highway, including King of Bluegrass Jimmy Martin's poignant classic "Widowmaker," the tale of Billy Mack, a trucker who will never see his beloved Wanda Ann again because he drove his rig into oblivion rather than plow into a stalled busload of kids, honoring that "one life for ten has always been the diesel driver's code."
Dinosaur Gardens 2009
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For beginning skiers, there is no longer a need for anxiety about finding the easiest way down or avoiding black-diamond runs with ominous names like "Widowmaker" and "Cannonball", without the finger-numbing fumbling with large folding paper maps on chairlifts or in high winds.
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Two preceding foreign-financed thrillers—the mystery "The Weight of Water" and the Cold War submarine drama "K=19: The Widowmaker"—failed to ignite critics or the box office, despite stars like Sean Penn, Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson.
Screen Shots of Adrenaline Steve Dollar 2011
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Would you prefer Catherine Shoard live-blogged Harrison Ford submarine drama K19: The Widowmaker at lunchtime, or Ashton Kutcher swimming saga The Guardian in the evening?
Watch John Wayne in The Quiet Man: live! Andrew Pulver 2010
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And, to be honest, I was rooting for her because I've been a fan for years (I even liked K-19: The Widowmaker) and am thrilled that she'll be working more frequently as a result of her 'historic' win.
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