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At the far end of a narrow, twisting alley, the lieutenant spotted what he was looking for-a handful of young Xhaldians.

Addicts Tree Riesener 2010

Noted one patient I cared for-a journalist from Chad who was subjected to many of these same methods; "As someone who has experienced torture, I know these things are torture."

Allen Keller: Making His List: Presidential Pardons and Torture 2009

Hillary got exactly what she asked for-a light on the issues.

Blogging The Hillary-Obama Debate 2009

Hillary got exactly what she asked for-a light on the issues.

Blogging The Hillary-Obama Debate 2009

In 33 years, will others be equally persistent in attempting to comprehend how this generation tolerated-and perhaps offered tacit support for-a culture that made the Freedom of Information Act superfluous?

The Other 9/11 2006

I just don't see how you knew to connect-and you did all this work for-a recipe?

The Zero Walter, Jess 2006

A girl he'd cared for-a girl he'd slept with-had nearly died.

The Tenth Circle Picoult, Jodi, 1966- 2006

He tore alongside the hedge, and where the road curved up ahead, he saw what he was looking for-a sclerotic patch in the foliage-and he veered off, aiming directly for it.

Dance Of Death Preston, Douglas 2005

She was so caught in those earnest eyes that all she could do was stammer, "I-haven't, not for-a long time-"

Phoenix And Ashes Lackey, Mercedes 2004

He traipsed about the tunnel system, losing himself more than once, and at last found what he was searching for-a tunnel that ran beneath the curtain wall on the southern side of the city.

Dragons Of A Vanished Moon Weis, Margaret 2002