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  • Rob Garza and Eric Hilton of D. C.-based Thievery Corporation remained largely in the shadows during their set, ceding the stage to a dozen-odd collaborators who strutted to loping reggae beats, Middle Eastern rhythms and mutated go-go thumps.

    In concert: Virgin Mobile FreeFest at Merriweather Post Pavilion Chris Richards 2010

  • A new advance, often unavailable even a few years before, has always outpaced the progress of his coronary artery disease and of his career: Gerald Ford's chief of staff, a dozen-odd years in Congress, defense secretary to the first President Bush and vice president to the second.

    The Story of Dick Cheney's Heart Joseph Rago 2011

  • Rather than campaign messages from any of the dozen-odd candidates running for election, the regular stream of talk and kompa music was interrupted by the somber voice of one presidential hopeful.

    Susana Ferreira: Everyone has Cholera on Their Mind Susana Ferreira 2010

  • Midway through Sotheby's strong sale of contemporary art on Tuesday, a dozen-odd demonstrators upended the bidding by unfurling a red banner that read, "Orgy of the Rich."

    Sotheby's Sale Defies Demonstrators Kelly Crow 2011

  • If you ate a few bananas last week, you probably enjoyed the fruits of Top Banana, one of the city's dozen-odd banana wholesalers.

    This City Is Bananas Anne Kadet 2011

  • Rather than campaign messages from any of the dozen-odd candidates running for election, the regular stream of talk and kompa music was interrupted by the somber voice of one presidential hopeful.

    Susana Ferreira: Everyone has Cholera on Their Mind Susana Ferreira 2010

  • Rob Garza and Eric Hilton of D. C.-based Thievery Corporation remained largely in the shadows during their set, ceding the stage to a dozen-odd collaborators who strutted to loping reggae beats, Middle Eastern rhythms and mutated go-go thumps.

    FreeFest: For LDC Soundgarden, a roaring (and swirling) success Chris Richards 2010

  • Rather than campaign messages from any of the dozen-odd candidates running for election, the regular stream of talk and kompa music was interrupted by the somber voice of one presidential hopeful.

    Susana Ferreira: Everyone has Cholera on Their Mind Susana Ferreira 2010

  • A good part of her day is spent collaborating with the dozen-odd young designers, most in their 30s, who work for her.

    A Master of the Minimalist Garden Anne Marie Chaker 2011

  • But Vestas has also attracted a dozen-odd suppliers, including components producers like Aluwind, PMC Technology, Bach Composite, and Hexcel.

    The Comeback Country 2010

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