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Those are fighting words, and Drogo takes the upstart's head off — but not before sustaining a troubling chest wound that Dani insists gets some instant treatment.
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Even though established video-rental chain Blockbuster copied the upstart's mail-order business model, it failed to fight off its sexier rival.
Beware Zipcar's Speed Trap Rolfe Winkler 2011
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The GOP upstart's lack of enthusiasm about her surrogate's presidential aspirations comes just a day after Palin announced, with gusto, that she would "absolutely" be going to Delaware to campaign for O'Donnell.
Christine O'Donnell Grants Interview To CNN, Dodges Question About Palin's Presidential Qualifications The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Twenty-one-year-old Tinie Tempah's debut single for a major label, "Pass Out", was no upstart's opening salvo.
Tinie Tempah: Disc-Overy Kitty Empire 2010
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The GOP upstart's lack of enthusiasm about her surrogate's presidential aspirations comes just a day after Palin announced, with gusto, that she would "absolutely" be going to Delaware to campaign for O'Donnell.
Christine O'Donnell Grants Interview To CNN, Dodges Question About Palin's Presidential Qualifications The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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While you're on the site, check out the Jessie J session from late last year, with the pop upstart's songs holding up surprisingly well when stripped back to just an acoustic guitar and her undeniably impressive voice.
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Those are fighting words, and Drogo takes the upstart's head off — but not before sustaining a troubling chest wound that Dani insists gets some instant treatment.
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Mitt Romney, the frontrunner for the 2012 GOP nod, endorsed him and cut a $2,500 check to the upstart's campaign.
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What lovely irony: the righteous upstart's national-title bid being jeopardized by … another upstart.
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It is, however, the case that some Edwards supporters save their worst vtriol for Obama (the reverse is also true), and I wouldn't be surprised if Hillary die-hards resnt the upstart's challenge to the throne, but how many of those are there, really?
Poll: Among Dems, Obama's Negatives Nearly Double Hillary's 2009
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