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Examples
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She dropped her head-bands, cut her hair in an easy-care style.
The War Room Drill 2008
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It was full of men with red head-bands shouting slogans.
THE WHITE TIGER Aravind Adiga 2008
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We could squeeze between the bright reams in curry-and cardamom-scented Indian shops and buy silk braids for our hair and scraps of fabric for head-bands.
Rainbow’s End Lauren St John 2007
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We could squeeze between the bright reams in curry-and cardamom-scented Indian shops and buy silk braids for our hair and scraps of fabric for head-bands.
Rainbow’s End Lauren St John 2007
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Alcaeus, who handled music so well; they wore head-bands and found pleasure in the lascivious dances of Ionia.
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He added that he saw a group of men with red head-bands attacking people.
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They drew back their head-bands with white fingers, and kissed one another through love.
The Fall of the Niebelungs Margaret [Translator] Armour
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One should never pull books out from the shelf by their head-bands, or by pulling at the binding, but place the finger firmly on the top of the book, next to the binding, and press down while drawing out the volume.
A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries Ainsworth Rand Spofford
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On his first attempt to land, his troops encountered troops of warriors in brilliant feathered head-bands and body armor of quilted white cotton.
Days of the Discoverers L. Lamprey 1910
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Porcupine quills were also used in embroidery and head-bands.
Days of the Discoverers L. Lamprey 1910
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