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Examples
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Nevertheless, as Mr. Slocum put it: Twenty-five thousand dollars for a mere work-horse stallion is a madness.
CHAPTER VI 2010
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You're as different from other women as that kind of a mare is from scrub work-horse mares.
CHAPTER I 2010
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The old asset allocation method continues to be the work-horse for the majority of investment firms.
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The old asset allocation method continues to be the work-horse for the majority of investment firms.
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A four wheel drive quad can be a work-horse, snow plow, earth-mover, etc.
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An uninspiring, middle of the road, plodding work-horse is a waste here.
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An uninspiring, middle of the road, plodding work-horse is a waste here.
Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Hillary Hits Obama: We Need A "Hands On" President 2009
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It is a work-horse and it has to be though for daily use and carrying friends and groceries around.
The Backlash Conspiracy: Divide and Conquer BikeSnobNYC 2009
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Mike Lowell - the often-times unsung work-horse for the Red Sox, a throw in for the trade for Josh Beckett, and a man who nearly killed himself diving face-first into the Fenway seats last year - wakes up today as the winner of the World Series, the MVP ... and 2 hybrids?
Dan Worth: Sox Win World Series! Mike Lowell Wins... 2 Hybrids? 2008
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Today's ridiculous gruppo du jour is tomorrow's blue-collar work-horse.
Downgrade to Win: Increasing Results by Lowering Expectations BikeSnobNYC 2008
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