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  • Moos was essentially accusing Romenesko of plagiarism or plagiarism lite, perhaps, though she refrained from actually using the P-word.

    Dan Kennedy: Romenesko Speaks Dan Kennedy 2011

  • They cheered when the P-word was uttered, chanting: "Free, free Palestine!"

    Notable & Quotable 2011

  • In the course of his presentation, he gingerly mentioned the P-word.

    Higher Ed Industry 2010

  • In the course of his presentation, he gingerly mentioned the P-word.

    Essays/Opinions 2010

  • While commenting on the Nationals' off-season signings, Handsome_John_Pruitt expressed so much optimism that he even mentioned the P-word.

    Long toss: How high are your expectations? Washington Post editors 2011

  • In the course of his presentation, he gingerly mentioned the P-word.

    Funding Issues 2010

  • "It's a really exciting marketplace," says Mr. Attkisson, adding he believes consumers are now starting to focus less on "the P-word — 'protection'," and more on how a case matches a belt or pair of shoes, or what style of case is most appropriate for different occasions.

    The Quest for Phone 'It' Look Michael Hsu 2011

  • And this is largely par for the course: the P-word is often used by the Christian Right to denounce things they don't like, and placed hand-in-hand with social issues like pornography, abortion and the like.

    OpEdNews - Diary: America - Surrounded by Icky Pagans! (if only) 2009

  • But that's playing a little fast and loose with the P-word.

    The Ghost Of Populism Walks Again — Again 2009

  • The prince's father was Murad III, whose reign was described in My Name is Red, the book by the relentlessly self-promoting Turkish author, Orhan Pamuk, another P-word.

    A. K. P-NESS: The Condition of Being AKP, Turkey's Ruling Islamic Party 2009

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