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They marched forward that way, shoulder to shoulder, shields overlapping like some perverted, flat-backed tortoise.

Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011

His partner, chief pilot of the mining support vehicle, watched the ball zip away towards the lunar horizon before returning his attention to the sensor readouts of the flat-backed floater rig.

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They marched forward that way, shoulder to shoulder, shields overlapping like some perverted, flat-backed tortoise.

Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011

While the first iPad's case featured a slightly curved back covering, MacOtakara says that the iPad 2 will resemble a flat-backed iPod Touch.

New iPad 2 Rumors Surface The Huffington Post 2010

While the first iPad's case featured a slightly curved back covering, MacOtakara says that the iPad 2 will resemble a flat-backed iPod Touch.

New iPad 2 Rumors Surface The Huffington Post 2010

The original one, from years ago, which resembles a flat-backed duck or boat.

Susan Straight: The Golden State, The Hummer and Hydra-Headed Budget 2009

We tried flat-backed crystals first and glued them to the flat edge, but they were prone to removal when cleaning and some cleaning agents dissolved the glue.

Archive 2008-04-01 Thatsnews 2008

Up from the darkness flew an incredible shape — like a monstrous, armored flat-backed crab; angled spikes protruded from it; its huge body was spangled with darting, greenish flames.

The Metal Monster 2004

Add the bluff headland of the Ras el-Tárah to the north of the harbour, and behind it the Rughámat Makná, the greenish-yellow, flat-backed

The Land of Midian 2003

Instruction begins with pulling, repairing, and the construction of flat-backed casebound notebooks and half- and full-cloth hollow-back bindings.

You’re Certifiable Joel Naftali Lee 1999