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Examples
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But Tom wanted to resk it; so we slid in there and got three candles, and Tom laid five cents on the table for pay.
The War of The Worlds H. G. Wells 2009
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And two men, the Imam at that resk, Yassin Aras (ph), who is 34, and Muhammad Hussein, who is the founder of that mosque, who's 49, were both taken into custody, according to federal law enforcement officials.
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But Tom wanted to resk it; so we slid in there and got three candles, and Tom laid five cents on the table for pay.
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I slipped up to bed, feeling ruther blue, on accounts of the thing playing out that way after I had took so much trouble and run so much resk about it.
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I know 'twas a resk; but I thort them as cared fur Lo wud be merciful.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 Various
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Anyways, I've got MY opinion, and I'll resk forty dollars that he can outjump any frog in Calaveras county. '
Short Stories for English Courses Rosa Mary Redding [Editor] Mikels
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You c'n pray fer grace, an 'when you gits grace you're all right, rain er no rain; but you better not resk yo'se'f on rain.
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"I guess I kin resk it 'n' take my chances as they come," said Barker, in a voice which sounded husky and strange.
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So's 't ther ''s no resk o' doctors 'bills fer hoopin'-cough an' measles.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 Various
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'Twas a resk, "-- with a dumb look of entreaty at Holmes, --" but fur her I thort I'd try it.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 Various
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