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when

/if push comes to shove
At a point when the situation must be confronted and dealt with: When push comes to shove, we'll have to move to a cheaper place.
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When Pontiac produced the Fiero back in 1984, it was relatively revolutionary so far as North American vehicles went in that it wasn't a unibody nor was it a body-on-frame (at least in a conventional sense).
Pontiac's bright light creating the Solstice: the executives at General Motors have been talking about building "gotta have" products for the past few years. The Pontiac Solstice is among the few that actually deserves that appellation
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At long last, hope
Leave a single wildflower in a vase on your friend's dresser when she's not looking.
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Beamer Foundation, a nonprofit founded by Beamer's widow, raised eyebrows when it trademarked the slogan, both to control its usage and to raise money for programs that "seek...to equip children experiencing family trauma to make heroic choices every day." But the foundation has done more than just sell its own "Let's roll!" paraphernalia as a fund raising tool.
You can trademark words but not meaning. (Culture & Reviews)
Jesus tried to put the kibosh on such thinking, replying "neither" when asked in John 9 whether a man's or his parents' sins caused him to be born blind, and "by no means" in response to speculation in Luke 13 about the guilt of the victims caught in local political savagery and architectural mishap.
Fear not
Meanwhile, it appears her six-year-old is a chip off the old block when it comes to the sartorial stakes.
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'When's Daddy coming home?' Rap, rap, rap went the knife.
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I WRITE in reference to Remember When's Teesside Toy Town (28.6.11).
I WRITE in reference to [...]
To JLS: "OK, the single, that's out when? And the album?
DERMOT GETS HIS PLUGS IN
It's that time of year when theatres are packed with screaming children, and even louder grown-ups.
Pantoland
WHEN Brummie belles We've Gotta Fuzzbox And We're Gonna Use It first surfaced the whole joke was that they couldn't play.
The MAG: PLAY: FUZZBOX Look At The Hits On That! (WSM)
"WHEN'S the best time to water my plants?" asks Nicola Jackson, of Hull.
Gardening: Question of the week
When's the last time anyone in skateboarding got a check from Slim Jim?
Lost Vegas
WHERE OR WHEN has been retired from racing after finishing unplaced behind
Park Stud: Where Or When is retired to Cheveley Park Stud
THE two horses who helped fight out what was one of the most controversial finishes of 2002 are to clash in the same race when Tillerman and Where Or When tackle the Group 2 Celebration Mile at Goodwood on Saturday.
RACING: Tillerman faces big re-match
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