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I guess Marco Rubio was "exercis [ing] strong fiscal discipline" when he charged thousands of dollars of personal expenses to his GOP credit card.
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It was indeed a gigantic one, and capable of exercis - ing enormous pressure.
Sole Music 2010
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As business consolidated more power, it began "exercis (ing) near absolute control over the location and movements of capital" as well as the ability to exploit labor globally in newly industrialized countries like China, the Asian subcontinent, capitalist Russia, former Soviet republics, and undeveloped ones in Central America and elsewhere.
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As business consolidated more power, it began "exercis (ing) near absolute control over the location and movements of capital" as well as the ability to exploit labor globally in newly industrialized countries like China, the Asian subcontinent, capitalist Russia, former Soviet republics, and undeveloped ones in Central America and elsewhere.
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She charges them with pressuring superdelegates to back Obama to advance party unity, scrapping the McGovern "fail-safe mechanism" of superdelegates "exercis [ing] their judgment and vot [ing] accordingly."
Carol Felsenthal: Still Pushing Hard for Hillary -- for President 2008
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However, it's not always the case, and "history is dotted" with examples of "people without wealth or coercive resources .... exercis (ing) power, at least for a time."
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The magistrate is just in the largest sense for in exercis - ing his power he is the guardian of this general justice.
Dictionary of the History of Ideas PAUL FORIERS 1968
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It was indeed a gigantic one, and capable of exercis - ing enormous pressure.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1950
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In addition to helping protect us from heart disease and cancer, a balanced diet and regular exercis ...
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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The only reliable way to lose weight is to eat less or exercis ...
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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