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Examples
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Abraham shouted out in Arabic, and as he did, he realized that the wailing woman held a lifeless little boy in her arms; he had been hidden by the folds of her black abayah.
A Country Called AMREEKA Alia Malek 2009
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Abraham shouted out in Arabic, and as he did, he realized that the wailing woman held a lifeless little boy in her arms; he had been hidden by the folds of her black abayah.
A Country Called AMREEKA Alia Malek 2009
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Abraham shouted out in Arabic, and as he did, he realized that the wailing woman held a lifeless little boy in her arms; he had been hidden by the folds of her black abayah.
A Country Called AMREEKA Alia Malek 2009
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I tagged along, in my abayah (long black cloak) and matching headscarf to walk a kilometer in my Saudi sisters 'shoes.
Heather Frank: A Veiled Opportunity: Walking in Saudi Arabia 2009
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A tiny old lady wrapped in a black abayah approached me in the vegetable souk.
The Backside of War P. J. O'Rourke 2003
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A tiny old lady wrapped in a black abayah approached me in the vegetable souk.
The Backside of War P. J. O'Rourke 2003
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