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Examples

  • This is the big leagues now and that stuff doesn't work anymore.

    Palin To Go On Attack Against Biden On ... Foreign Policy? 2009

  • Like other locals, he enjoyed the challenge of competing against someone who seemed destined for the big leagues.

    The Frederick News-Post : Local News 2009

  • Spurred by the Olympics, the project symbolizes Beijing's goal of entering the big leagues - and is dramatically changing the urban fabric of a city that for centuries followed ancient geomantic principles by avoiding breaking the earth's surface.

    A Glimpse of the World 2009

  • Like other locals, he enjoyed the challenge of competing against someone who seemed destined for the big leagues.

    The Frederick News-Post : Local News 2009

  • This is the big leagues, and I’m going to learn to play at this level, even if it kills me.

    Get Laid or Die Trying Jeff Allen 2011

  • This is the big leagues, and I’m going to learn to play at this level, even if it kills me.

    Get Laid or Die Trying Jeff Allen 2011

  • This is the big leagues and every team has the best players they can, "he added without prompting.

    The Shad Plank 2010

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