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  • abbreviation Sports overtime wins

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Examples

  • No doubt, but the commenters’ response to the Overton Window point has merit, too: the OW is supposed to be something we can see, even in theory measure.

    L.V.D. « Gerry Canavan 2010

  • In 2505, everyone's a blathering headbanging moron, entranced by explosions and slapstick comedy the #1 TV show is called OW!

    The I's Have It: IDIOCRACY and INFAMOUS 2007

  • In 2505, everyone's a blathering headbanging moron, entranced by explosions and slapstick comedy the #1 TV show is called OW!

    Archive 2007-02-25 2007

  • Mark had to learn to stop worrying over every "OW" and "dammit" as I continually ran into rose thorns.

    2000-02-21 13:19:49 nueces 2000

  • [OW] To try to understand that all feasible forms of organization are flawed, and that we need to understand the trade-offs that are going on, the factors that are responsible for using one form of governance rather than another, the strengths and weaknesses that are associated with each of them, and to fashion public policy, as they say, with respect to antitrust.

    Oliver E. Williamson - Interview 2009

  • [OW] Well, you know, you're sort of aware that you're on these lists but it was a very pleasant surprise and I'm deeply grateful.

    Oliver E. Williamson - Interview 2009

  • After struggling with this for a while and stepping on the plugs (OW), finally got that set up, and still, it was only marginal help.

    July 27th, 2009 archmage 2009

  • Although in fairness it has actually become quite hard NOT to get OW since she launched her own network and promotional frenzy thereof this month.

    This week: Peter and Hazelmary Bull, Brian Cowen, Piers Morgan 2011

  • OW the majority of editors are excellent men, courteous and sympathetic to a degree hardly to be expected under the circumstances.

    EDITORIAL CRIMES – A PROTEST 2010

  • OW! oww . . . ow . . . o.k., that's — WORSE!

    Portland Vagabonder [Card #8: Strength] [WORK-IN-PROGRESS] Christopher Snyder 2011

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