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  • In the 1960s the organization, determined to gain more corporate funding and expand its influence, applied for taxexempt status, which it received in the mid-1960s after a twoyear examination by the IRS.

    Think Progress » Alito: $500K Investment Isn’t A Conflict Of Interest 2005

  • Tim was stir-frying vegetables in a wok big enough to bathe a twoyear-old, using a spoon as long as his forearm.

    Destiny's Road Niven, Larry 1997

  • If you look at the events of the past few years in a longer term perspective from December 25, 1991, the day the Soviet Union dissolved, until December 12 of '93, there was, in essence, a twoyear power struggle between reformers and those who were not interested in reform.

    Background Briefing On European Trip ITY National Archives 1994

  • But our preference would be for the twoyear time limit to be a one-shot deal.

    Press Briefing By Bruce Reed On Welfare Reform ITY National Archives 1993

  • Moving to fleld tests, the researchers placed pairs of twoyear-old muscovies on several Ontario farms.

    5 Chicken 1991

  • Stakes from lower and middle sections of one-and twoyear-old branches give best results.

    Chapter 36 1990

  • However, a twoyear fact-finding commission was unable to turn up a shred of evidence that the familiars were harmful in any way, except for an unexceptionable tendency to bite anyone who seemed to be menacing either the creature or her master.

    And all the Stars a Stage Blish, James 1960

  • "Well, I don't know what'll start," began the Trainer, with diplomatic caution, running over in his mind the most likely twoyear-olds.

    Thoroughbreds William Alexander Fraser 1896

  • Factory owners in China face declining profit margins from a rising yuan as the government drops a twoyear policy that curbed thecurrency's gain.

    NWAOnline.com stories MARK LEE BLOOMBERG NEWS 2010

  • Tom and Nigel have taken a twoyear tracker loan at 4.29 percentage points above base rate, giving a starting pay rate of 4. 79%.

    This is Money | Home 2010

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