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  • During much of the day Horse Artillery and numbers of light rapid-moving Tanks, known as "Whippets," had been waiting in the valleys behind Joncourt, ready to push on once the line was broken, and endeavour to make a clean break through.

    The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion W. C. C. Weetman

  • The breed of dog makes a difference, with “sight hounds” such as Greyhounds, Whippets and Salukis having far better distance vision than the average dog.

    The Good, the Bad, and the Eyeless 2008

  • He didn't whinge when my Tiger obliterated one of the three Lego Whippets.

    Ratatatatat! zornhau 2008

  • Kurtzhau cooly pinned my front with a direct attack - a tank with infantry behind it, thus tying up my Tiger, then threw both assault craft and his landing craft at my right flank, overwhelming my enrenched riflemen with Lego Whippets tanks.

    Ratatatatat! zornhau 2008

  • This is why it's important to continue donating ... to compensate for the Shrooms 'n' Whippets sect of our party currently wringing their hands over FISA.

    RNC Retains $50 Million Cash Advantage Over DNC 2009

  • I quite like the idea of short haired terrier types Parsons Jack Russell and I am drawn to Whippets.

    Best in show | clusterflock 2009

  • Whippets are not typically raced for money so there's less rescues but you can find well-treated older ones needing homes that are rejected show dogs like mine.

    Dog on a chair 2007

  • Fans will also recognize the statue of the Unknown Norwegian, the Whippets baseball team, and Ralph's Pretty Good Grocery.

    Pontoon by Garrison Keillor ricklibrarian 2007

  • Fans will also recognize the statue of the Unknown Norwegian, the Whippets baseball team, and Ralph's Pretty Good Grocery.

    Archive 2007-10-01 ricklibrarian 2007

  • I also want to say the double muscled Whippets are not monsters!

    Bully Whippets 2007

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