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  • The notion of a moderate but silent Pakistani majority has also been undermined by the stance taken by the nation's young black-suited lawyers, who three years ago led massive pro-democracy strikes but this month showered rose petals on Mumtaz Qadri, the killer of Punjab governor Salman Taseer.

    In Pakistan, even anti-violence Islamic sect lauds assassination of liberal governor Karin Brulliard 2011

  • Almost 1,000 people are believed to have died in the year's 25 January revolution, in which Mubarak's black-suited central security troops were beaten off the streets by a mass uprising.

    Battle breaks out in Tahrir Square, once again 2011

  • Almost 1,000 people are believed to have died in the year's 25 January revolution, in which Mubarak's black-suited central security troops were beaten off the streets by a mass uprising.

    Battle breaks out in Tahrir Square, once again 2011

  • The question is: what does the story gain by being told by near lifesize wooden puppets operated by seven black-suited figures, including Adrian Kohler and Basil Jones, the show's co-creators?

    Or You Could Kiss Me - review Michael Billington 2010

  • The wheeled trolleys are pushed to and fro by a discreet army of black-suited men, who themselves seem to slide elegantly across the floor as if on skates.

    Cookery masterclass: Alain Ducasse 2011

  • The Union has a sales branch, headed up by a white-teethed black-suited corporate manager type named Frank (Liev Shreiber).

    REVIEW: Repo Men « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more 2010

  • They provided Mercedes cars and black-suited security escorts for the visiting dignitaries, red carpets, and even newly minted diplomatic VIP plates adorned with the tricolor flag of Libyan independence.

    Libya Rebels Build Parallel State Charles Levinson 2011

  • George Herbert Walker Bush enters his sun-drenched Houston suite and breezes past a black-suited Secret Service agent and four employees of his office, whom he greets with a nod and a hearty "fellow Americans."

    George H. W. Bush's Sporting Life 2010

  • Flanked by black-suited Hecatean security, Kallie Rivière stalked down the hall in pink bathrobe and bare feet, chin up, her long hair a lustrous coffee-black stream down her back, her hands clenched into fists.

    Black Dust Mambo Adrian Phoenix 2010

  • He eyed the black-suited guards standing motionless at either side of the door.

    Black Dust Mambo Adrian Phoenix 2010

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