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  • The coin-sized but rapidly growing disc of Hranrar on the forward viewer abruptly vanished, replaced by a high-resolution image of a Starfleet shuttlecraft trading salvoes of weapons fire with an aggressively-postured warship that had a long, narrow primary hull and at least four clearly identifiable engine nacelles.

    Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Seize the Fire Michael A. Martin 2010

  • The coin-sized but rapidly growing disc of Hranrar on the forward viewer abruptly vanished, replaced by a high-resolution image of a Starfleet shuttlecraft trading salvoes of weapons fire with an aggressively-postured warship that had a long, narrow primary hull and at least four clearly identifiable engine nacelles.

    Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Seize the Fire Michael A. Martin 2010

  • The coin-sized but rapidly growing disc of Hranrar on the forward viewer abruptly vanished, replaced by a high-resolution image of a Starfleet shuttlecraft trading salvoes of weapons fire with an aggressively-postured warship that had a long, narrow primary hull and at least four clearly identifiable engine nacelles.

    Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Seize the Fire Michael A. Martin 2010

  • As Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak rants about a potential computer glitch, many drivers seem unwilling to believe that a simple coin-sized metal plate attached beneath the floorboard is all that is needed to fix their cars.

    Getting Toyota Back On Track 2010

  • Really, though, these are simply helmet mirrors for the soul, granting only a coin-sized glimpse at something beyond the everyday.

    Perception: Enlightenment or Madness? BikeSnobNYC 2009

  • He was a little disturbed to find two coin-sized black bruises on his chest, just below his collarbone, where she had pressed her thumbs as though hanging on for dear life.

    Neurosurgical Intervention For Beginners 2009

  • Although it is common to see some small, coin-sized clots at first, the amount of bleeding should steadily decrease over the first few weeks.

    Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008

  • The idea is that compared to batteries of the same weight, these coin-sized engines would power laptops, cell phones, and other mobile devices for much longer.

    Boing Boing: September 17, 2006 - September 23, 2006 Archives 2006

  • Although it is common to see some small, coin-sized clots at first, the amount of bleeding should steadily decrease over the first few weeks.

    Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008

  • As we drew closer to the destruction, walking down the middle of the street over coin-sized pieces of glass, I had a grisly realization.

    Tom McCarthy: Blogging from Beirut: Scene of Destruction 2008

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