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In his hand was a short - barrelled, large-bore Snider rifle.
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In the middle of it is an intraosseous device, a large-bore needle that has been punched into his breastbone by the medic on the ground.
The front lines of saving lives David Brown 2010
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In the middle of it is an "intraosseous device," a large-bore needle that has been punched into his breastbone by the medic on the ground.
Military medics combine ultramodern and time-honored methods to save lives on the battlefield David Brown 2010
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In the middle of it is an "intraosseous device," a large-bore needle that has been punched into his breastbone by the medic on the ground.
Military medics combine ultramodern and time-honored methods to save lives on the battlefield David Brown 2010
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While both Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid deserve a lot of credit they simply do not get from pixel-stained wretches (such as myself) for shepherding through a raft of small-bore (and large-bore, for that matter) legislation that does not receive media attention, nobody else in particular stood out this year as deserving of the "Person Of The Year" award.
Chris Weigant: My 2009 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 1] Chris Weigant 2010
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While both Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid deserve a lot of credit they simply do not get from pixel-stained wretches (such as myself) for shepherding through a raft of small-bore (and large-bore, for that matter) legislation that does not receive media attention, nobody else in particular stood out this year as deserving of the "Person Of The Year" award.
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While both Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid deserve a lot of credit they simply do not get from pixel-stained wretches (such as myself) for shepherding through a raft of small-bore (and large-bore, for that matter) legislation that does not receive media attention, nobody else in particular stood out this year as deserving of the "Person Of The Year" award.
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Although it was the Obama White House which, early on, stated its "don't let a crisis go to waste" philosophy, it's easy to see that they might not want to take on another large-bore project at the current time -- especially not one which would lead to a government-wide disruption and shakeup, but also one which would be heavily lobbied against by many industries (not just a single one).
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While both Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid deserve a lot of credit they simply do not get from pixel-stained wretches (such as myself) for shepherding through a raft of small-bore (and large-bore, for that matter) legislation that does not receive media attention, nobody else in particular stood out this year as deserving of the "Person Of The Year" award.
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Woodland creatures with large-bore ballistic weapons?
Review: Rapid-Fire Reviews #302 (In A Series of 250) | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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