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  • In addition to Mickelson, Westwood, Kaymer and Woods, other top contenders for the green jacket - awarded to the winner of The Masters - include fourth-ranked Luke Donald of England and reigning U.S. Open Champion and world number-five Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland.

    Mickelson Favored as 75th Masters Tees Off 2011

  • The amendment offered by McMorris Rodgers, the number-five Republican in House leadership, would prevent the Internal Revenue Service from spending any funds on implementing the law.

    House GOP amendments aim to defund health-care law 2011

  • The Americans will be without world number-five Venus Williams for the best-of-five match clash, after she suffered an injury during the Australian Open.

    Fernandez Names US Fed Cup Tennis Team 2011

  • The amendment offered by McMorris Rodgers, the number-five Republican in House leadership, would prevent the Internal Revenue Service from spending any funds on implementing the law.

    Two House Republican amendments aim to defund health-care law Felicia Sonmez 2011

  • In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Heldman achieved a number-five world ranking.

    Sports in the United States. 2009

  • His recommendation sends her mother into a screaming rage -- the family's goal is for the girl to reach a number-five ranking within two weeks -- and the woman insists that physical therapy is all that's needed.

    Playing Hard, Feeling Pain 2009

  • We are going to get more information on this supposed killing of this high-ranking al Qaeda official described by some as the number-five guy on the CIA's list.

    CNN Transcript Dec 11, 2009 2009

  • War Emblem had the number-five position in the wide-open, nineteen-horse field with no strong favorite.

    House of Bush, House of Saud Craig Unger 2004

  • War Emblem had the number-five position in the wide-open, nineteen-horse field with no strong favorite.

    House of Bush, House of Saud Craig Unger 2004

  • I stretched out the wing bones, then began to tease a small number-five endotracheal tube into the break.

    The Lake House Patterson, James, 1947- 2003

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