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The ship had a casino and a bar, and Liberians went nuts at the idea of high-rolling, Vegas-style.
The House at Sugar Beach Helene Cooper 2009
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The ship had a casino and a bar, and Liberians went nuts at the idea of high-rolling, Vegas-style.
The House at Sugar Beach Helene Cooper 2009
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The ship had a casino and a bar, and Liberians went nuts at the idea of high-rolling, Vegas-style.
The House at Sugar Beach Helene Cooper 2009
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The ship had a casino and a bar, and Liberians went nuts at the idea of high-rolling, Vegas-style.
The House at Sugar Beach Helene Cooper 2009
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Monte in this sense is still used in Spanish-influenced English, mainly in the United States, for a gambling game involving stacks of cards, and is indeed etymologically related to the Italian monte meaning “hill” in that European capital of high-rolling gamblers, Monte Carlo.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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Monte in this sense is still used in Spanish-influenced English, mainly in the United States, for a gambling game involving stacks of cards, and is indeed etymologically related to the Italian monte meaning “hill” in that European capital of high-rolling gamblers, Monte Carlo.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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The third largest Caribbean island, famed for its dreadlock Rastas, reggae music, and blue mountain coffee is emerging as a top destination for both budget-conscious and high-rolling holidaymakers.
Richard Powell: Jamaica: A Dreadfully Good Getaway Richard Powell 2011
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Investors last week grew concerned about reports that China's economy may slow and reports about difficulty that some of the middle-men in Macau who cater to high-rolling gamblers were having accessing credit to extend to gamblers.
Las Vegas Sands Bullish on China Alexandra Berzon 2011
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Still, in a season abounding with power plays among high-rolling Manhattan art dealers, one of the most ambitious exhibits also risks escaping notice.
Dorothy Spears: Pedigree and Promise in 50 Years At Pace Dorothy Spears 2010
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The third largest Caribbean island, famed for its dreadlock Rastas, reggae music, and blue mountain coffee is emerging as a top destination for both budget-conscious and high-rolling holidaymakers.
Richard Powell: Jamaica: A Dreadfully Good Getaway Richard Powell 2011
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