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The orchestra began with what seemed a decidedly unmartial rendition of the "Patriotic Song," the North Korean national anthem, before performing its U.S. counterpart, with American and North Korean flags draped on either end of the stage.
Gershwin Diplomacy 2008
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As it turns out, G.ant was born Hiram Ulysses G.ant, which gave him the rather unmartial-sounding initials H.U.G. The Encyclopedia Americana explains where "Simpson" came from and "Hiram" went to:
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When I met him there for dinner this week, the 77-year-old general looked decidedly unmartial in a summer khaki suit.
Armchair Generals 2007
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Over the time that he had shepherded his vast flock, he had come to see his purpose in an unmartial light.
Fortune's Favorites McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1993
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Of course every German eye had noticed them, but now that introductions were performed, they stared at the billowing white robes — so unmartial! — in wonder.
The First Man in Rome McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1990
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His Millennium was earthly, human; his philosophy sunny, untroubled by Dantesque depths or shadows; his campaign unmartial, constitutional, a frank focussing of the new forces emergent from the slow dissolution of Feudalism and the rapid growth of a modern world.
Woodrow Wilson as I Know Him Joseph P. Tumulty
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Very soon the sovereign made his appearance, when the band of warriors began their manoeuvres, keeping pace, with rude but not unmartial skill, to the native drum and flute.
Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver Theodore Canot
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His Millennium was earthly, human; his philosophy sunny, untroubled by Dantesque depths or shadows; his campaign unmartial, constitutional, a frank focussing of the new forces emergent from the slow dissolution of Feudalism and the rapid growth of a modern world.
Woodrow Wilson as I know Him Tumulty, Joseph P 1921
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Luckily for the sake of discipline, the order of "Break ranks!" was given before Mahan could disgrace himself by such unmartial behavior.
Bruce Albert Payson Terhune 1907
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The bear, dragging the dead bull, rushed at the living, who, unmartial at first, stiffened to the defensive as he saw a bulk of wiry fur set with eyes of fire, almost upon him.
Rezánov 1906
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