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  • verb Present participle of level.

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  • For neither would Teufelsdröckh's mad daydream, here as we presume covertly intended, of levelling Society (_levelling_ it indeed with a vengeance, into one huge drowned marsh!), and so attaining the political effects of Nudity without its frigorific or other consequences, -- be thereby realised.

    Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History Thomas Carlyle 1838

  • In order to galvanise tepid Democratic enthusiasm, the party has not been shy in levelling other accusations at Republican opponents.

    US midterms: Americans driven to the polls by fear in the Halloween elections Paul Harris 2010

  • Research into the field of reading literacy supports the position that book levelling is something that ends with classroom guided reading programs and is not meant to apply to classroom libraries or, by obvious extension, to the school library collection (Fountas & Pinnell).

    BCTLA Position Statement-Book Levelling and School Library Programs 2009

  • Research into the field of reading literacy supports the position that book levelling is something that ends with classroom guided reading programs and is not meant to apply to classroom libraries or, by obvious extension, to the school library collection (Fountas & Pinnell).

    Position Statement 2010

  • Research into the field of reading literacy supports the position that book levelling is something that ends with classroom guided reading programs and is not meant to apply to classroom libraries or, by obvious extension, to the school library collection (Fountas & Pinnell).

    June 2009 2009

  • Research into the field of reading literacy supports the position that book levelling is something that ends with classroom guided reading programs and is not meant to apply to classroom libraries or, by obvious extension, to the school library collection (Fountas & Pinnell).

    Library Admin 2010

  • The levelling is next, and as I just alluded to your stats go up a lot with level.

    4e PHB Readthrough – Chapters 1-3 « Geek Related 2008

  • [...] (4) Persuasion that property and freedom are inseparably connected, and that economic levelling is not economic progress.

    Think Progress » Saudi Prince Calls Murdoch And Changes Fox News 2005

  • We spent the spring term levelling and just learning to play.

    Archive 2006-09-01 Torill 2006

  • We spent the spring term levelling and just learning to play.

    Orc Professor, lev 40... Torill 2006

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