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There is a lot of security beef-up in this region, every person is looking agitated and it is going to create a lot of suspicion ….
Nigerian Supporters of Militant Leader say his Trial in South Africa Could Lead to Violence 2010
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And this went through the roof when FAA/TSA came up with knee-jerk measures to beef-up security on US-bound flights.
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And this went through the roof when FAA/TSA came up with knee-jerk measures to beef-up security on US-bound flights.
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"The first steps that really need to be taken are that within these communities that have been affected by rioting and protests, they need to beef-up security and ensure that all citizens within those locations are provided security in a neutral manner to ensure that the security forces are not using excessive use of force while responding to these clashes."
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"The first steps that really need to be taken are that within these communities that have been affected by rioting and protests, they need to beef-up security and ensure that all citizens within those locations are provided security in a neutral manner to ensure that the security forces are not using excessive use of force while responding to these clashes."
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Is he hoping that a brief beef-up of forces, done right (i.e., no more nuked wedding parties, please) will squish the Taliban and allow him to strengthen his hold on the rest of the country?
You Ain’t Gotta Go Home But You Gotta Get The Hell Up Outta Here | ATTACKERMAN 2008
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This Friday in Chihuahua city various private schools suspended classes so as to inspect and beef-up their security systems.
Life Style Changes as a Result of Violence here in Mexico 2008
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As a result, I gained more marketing insight to share with my readers and SCORE clients so that they can beef-up their approach to selling artworks and homemade crafts.
Jerry Chautin: Salvador Dali: Virtuoso Artist or Clever Marketer? 2010
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Michael Bromwich, who directs the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the successor to MMS, has also pledged to beef-up "cooling-off periods," which restrict the ability of former oil regulators to seamlessly flow directly from government into a high paying industry job.
Sen. Ted Kaufman: Captive Regulators Contributed to Oil and Financial Disasters 2010
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Understandably you will have to beef-up your underwriting staff to handle the processing of direct loans.
Jerry Chautin: Mr. President: Turbodog is My Rose Garden Beer Choice 2009
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