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- noun Plural form of
livewire .
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Examples
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Although there was a vociferous call for Francesco Totti to be included, the main gripes from the public and media were the exclusion of livewires such as Antonio Cassano and Mario Balotelli.
Marcello Lippi's core of ageing champions ready to fight on 2010
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I'm in love with so many of the horses, they're all so pretty and often like livewires.
October 21st, 2006 mynxii 2006
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At Northfield, Township, Michigan, telephone poles fell and livewires land on top of three cars on Thursday.
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Quick and tenacious, O'Brien is best equipped to keep tabs on Arsenal's livewires, while Neill Collins, alongside, can be a threat in the air.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Some of the dullest most timid people I've ever met have been young and some of the zingiest livewires are well over 70.
Life and style | guardian.co.uk Mariella Frostrup 2010
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Some of the dullest most timid people I've ever met have been young and some of the zingiest livewires are well over 70.
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Mark Hughes insists he will not tone down Manchester City's livewires
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Forest officials in Ganjam district are worried over poachers using livewires to kill endangered species such as blackbucks, deer, wild boars and bears.
WN.com - Articles related to Organize your child's toys 2009
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Fourteen turnovers went relatively unpunished against the Royal XV on Saturday, but against a Lions team with the livewires of Louis Ludik and Jano Vermaak in the mix, two tyros who have made their mark this season through exploiting broken play, turnovers cannot be a feature of the tourists 'game on Wednesday.
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