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Within four years of his arrival in Congress, he was tasked with leading the Democratic effort to re-take the House majority his party lost in the 1994 election.
What Rahm meant Chris Cillizza 2010
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"No es bravo," we're assured, so we re-take our seats and continue with levity and further small talk.
A wedding and christening in rural Oaxaca: The mandate of tradition 2009
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"No es bravo," we're assured, so we re-take our seats and continue with levity and further small talk.
A wedding and christening in rural Oaxaca: The mandate of tradition 2009
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And so, for now at least, is Ken who has ruled out bringing back the western extension that Boris - in the end rather reluctantly - abolished should he re-take City Hall in May.
London's Greens put congestion charging back on the road 2011
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Speaking as a native speaker studying for an ESL pedagogical degree in Poland who has failed this subject and needs to re-take it in September, I love you!
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This was the first humanitarian mission to reach Misrata since forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi launched an offensive to re-take territory lost during a popular uprising six weeks ago.
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While I truly believe anyone who thinks President Obama is a Communist should re-take High School Civics, I agree we need to stamp out Socialism wherever it rears its ugly head.
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Republicans (and some "Blue Dog" democrats) are wholly bought by these corporate interests who are fighting tooth in nail with outright lies, delays, and alliance with people whose real agenda is to hope America fails so that a white republican like Gee Dubya Bush can re-take power and continue our descent into the irrational and ruinous.
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This was the first humanitarian mission to reach Misrata since forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi launched an offensive to re-take territory lost during a popular uprising six weeks ago.
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We may advise them to come for an interview, or take a couple of quantitative classes, or re-take the GMAT.
When the Admission Decision Is ... Maybe Melissa Korn 2011
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