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  • Rushed to the spring-board and the leap, always, after the take - off, in mid-air, they had to encounter an assistant who stood underneath, an extraordinarily long buggy-whip in hand, and lashed them vigorously.

    CHAPTER XXVI 2010

  • The trip to Africa proved to be an important passage in Ruth's life and served as a spring-board for her life's work on African politics, at a time when few scholars chose this field, at the end of the Colonialist period.

    We Remember - Ruth Schachter Morgenthau, 1929 - 2006 2010

  • Then use that seat as a spring-board to run for the President.

    The Early Word: Vetting Mr. Clinton - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • If all you want is to spring-board off someone else's notes to deliver your own theories about something you think is related, please go ahead.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

  • I remember, too, I pointed out that when Russia starts to make the Asia mainland a base for her nefarious activities, Formosa would be invaluable as a spring-board to launch an anti-Communist offensive.

    The Last Empress Hannah Pakula 2009

  • State court would likely allow a spring-board suit for torts such as invasion of privacy and infliction of emotional distress, among other causes of action.

    Decision On Carrie Prejean Miss California Title Set For Monday 2009

  • I'd like to use this essay as a spring-board for several blog entries

    Adaptationism 2007

  • I'd like to use this essay as a spring-board for several blog entries, but I'm too tired/busy right now to get on it.

    Adaptationism 2007

  • Over the longer term, we intend to use Southern Nevada ALL as a spring-board for creating alternative institutions that will help us more effectively push for freedom, and help create a more vibrant activist community within Las Vegas.

    ALL I need to know about the Revolution is what I heard in Vegas 2008

  • Over the longer term, we intend to use Southern Nevada ALL as a spring-board for creating alternative institutions that will help us more effectively push for freedom, and help create a more vibrant activist community within Las Vegas.

    ALL I need to know about the Revolution is what I heard in Vegas 2008

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