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In Kochi City, for example, bicycle-racing operations have racked up $79 million in debt and losses, while Hiroshima Prefecture's boat-racing organizer is $18 million in the red, the latest figures show.

Japan's Bureaucratic Bookies 2010

But even more critical, Matt also has to decide whether to pull the plug on his wife, Joanie, who has been in an irreversible coma for 23 days following a boat-racing accident.

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But even more critical, Matt also has to decide whether to pull the plug on his wife, Joanie, who has been in an irreversible coma for 23 days following a boat-racing accident.

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Nowadays a man is taken away from his boat-racing and his skittle-ground to be made a judge.

Castle Richmond 2004

The Saint had half-turned in his seat to survey the spectators with casual interest, and his gaze had just stopped thoughtfully at two vaguely familiar-looking men whom he couldn't for the moment place in either the boat-racing or the holidaymaking group — both were overdressed and one was unusually fat, with a drooping moustache — when the Coroner spoke again.

Salvage for the Saint Charteris, Leslie, 1907- 1983

But he didn't want to watch the Tanu youngsters in their point-to-point, or the humans and hybrids boat-racing while Fian Skybreaker whistled a breeze and the noble ladies shuddered delightedly at the occasional dump into the perilous chop.

The Golden Torc May, Julian, 1931- 1981

Soon to follow was the fateful meeting with Christensen, a major figure in the national boat-racing scene and president of a company called

Keesee, Bobby J. 1970

As the waters of the Irawadi begin to fall, a yearly festival of three days is held, consisting chiefly of boat-racing.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 395, October 24, 1829 Various

But there is no excitement that can approach boat-racing on a southern river!

Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death T. C. DeLeon

To-day being the fifth day of the fifth month (Chinese), was the festival of dragon boat-racing.

Forty Years in South China The Life of Rev. John Van Nest Talmage, D.D. Rev. John Gerardus Fagg