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  • He had a rep-utation for getting taken down by civilians and beat cops.

    The Sinister Six Combo Castro, Adam Troy 2001

  • The merchant, knowing thoroughly the rep - utation which Polikey bore, felt doubtful of trusting him with so much money, and some - what anxiously inquired if he really had re - ceived orders to carry so many rubles.

    The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories [a machine-readable transcription] 1890

  • City have finally Gelled, slick back, front and sides. all we do know is get the right perm (utation) for the right game.

    Manchester Evening News - RSS Feed 2009

  • During her 14 years representing the 14th District in the state House, Skinner, a Republican, gained a rep-utation as a champion for children.

    Yakima Herald-Republic Weekly News 2009

  • We know about California's laws … … that is how they got their rep. utation of being out of the main stream … … that is also why NO ONE will be surprised if the fa. ult cra. cks and it becomes the sea bed.

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  • We know about California's laws … … that is how they got their rep. utation of being out of the main stream … … that is also why NO ONE will be surprised if the fa. ult cra. cks and it becomes the sea bed.

    WordPress.com News 2008

  • This lady has left among her descendants the rep - utation of an eminent woman, — able, resolute, and pious.

    Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society 1792

  • He became a very celebrated preach - er, and so rapid and extensive was the growth of his rep - utation, that, upon the death of Fitz John Winthrop, esq. in 1707, he was chosen governour by the Legislature,

    Collections 1792

  • He became a very celebrated preach - er, and so rapid and extensive was the growth of his rep - utation, that, upon the death of Fitz John Winthrop, esq. in 1707, he was chosen governour by the Legislature,

    Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society 1792

  • " "No. I think we'll have the better chance, Hunnar, here where we're all strangers to the folks we'll be tryin 'to convert, and where humankind's dubious rep-utation has maybe preceded us."

    Mission to Moulokin Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1979

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