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Pitted against the troll-haunted, airline-baiting ranks of Iceland's unpredictable and unpronounceable volcanoes, the small orange tube now bobbing beneath a wing in the sulphurous skies over Sicily doesn't look like much.
Volcanic ash cloud detector test flight raises hopes of clear skies for airlines 2011
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Pitted against a generic Republican, 42% said they would probably vote for Mr. Obama, against 39% who would choose the Republican, an erosion from the five-point margin the president had in June.
Bachmann Gains in GOP Ranking Jonathan Weisman 2011
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Pitted against former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Obama led 56 percent to 34 percent with 10 percent undecided.
Mitt Romney In Striking Distance Of Obama Ahead Of 2012: Poll 2011
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Pitted against the hustle bustle of the souk adjacent to the exhibition spaces and of the pedestrian traffic out there on Corniche Road rests the spiritual stillness of each gallery, each room, each courtyard, not to mention the incense at the front desk, and, further afield, the omnipresent Gaudi-esque mosques with invisible imans that invoke their awe-inspiring Calls to Prayer.
James Scarborough: A Meta-Narrative for the "Sharjah Biennial 10: Plot For A Biennial," Sharjah, United Arab Emirates James Scarborough 2011
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Pitted against the GOP, however, there's a roughly even split: in a January Washington Post-ABC News poll, 44 percent of Americans said they put more faith in Obama to handle the deficit; about as many said they trust the GOP on the issue.
Ratings on Obama's handling of the deficit Jon Cohen 2011
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Pitted your local cable, satellite, home phone, and cellular service companies against each other and haggled..
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Pitted against the Pope himself, how can I hope for the peace and prosperity my country needs so desperately?
Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011
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Pitted against the Pope himself, how can I hope for the peace and prosperity my country needs so desperately?
Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011
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Pitted in an opening-round game in the Asian Cup in Qatar, a screen was erected between Iraqi and Iranian supporters.
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Pitted against the hustle bustle of the souk adjacent to the exhibition spaces and of the pedestrian traffic out there on Corniche Road rests the spiritual stillness of each gallery, each room, each courtyard, not to mention the incense at the front desk, and, further afield, the omnipresent Gaudi-esque mosques with invisible imans that invoke their awe-inspiring Calls to Prayer.
James Scarborough: A Meta-Narrative for the "Sharjah Biennial 10: Plot For A Biennial," Sharjah, United Arab Emirates James Scarborough 2011
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