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An important consequence of this near-fall from grace has been that the myth, long cultivated by the lobby, that U.S. and Israeli interests fully converge is starting to crack.
Omar Barghouti: Peace Demands Challenging Israel's Exceptionalism Omar Barghouti 2011
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An important consequence of this near-fall from grace has been that the myth, long cultivated by the lobby, that U.S. and Israeli interests fully converge is starting to crack.
Omar Barghouti: Peace Demands Challenging Israel's Exceptionalism Omar Barghouti 2011
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As neat as it may be, now my right wrist is a little stuff since both the fall recovery and near-fall prevention included the use of my right palm with my radius and ulna [the two bones that make up your forearm] standing perpendicular to it.
The Sun Was Supposed to Be Put Away Today phoenixhavok 2005
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Sulla also learned of the near-fall of Young Caesar, who sat as the story was told smiling gently and looking into nothing.
The Grass Crown McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1991
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An important consequence of this near-fall from grace has been that the myth, long cultivated by the lobby, that U.S. and Israeli interests fully converge is starting to crack. explains, The combination of Israel's strategic incompetence and its gradual transformation into an apartheid state creates significant problems for the United States.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Omar Barghouti 2011
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After a scoreless first period, the top-ranked Schaefer controlled the rest of the way as he scored two takedowns and three near-fall points to earn an 8-0 major decision.
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Skonieczny's three-point near-fall in the second helped him to a 6-4 win.
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Skonieczny's three-point near-fall in the second helped him to a 6-4 win.
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Harvey used three takedowns and a near-fall to take a 9-7 lead late, but Patterson forced overtime with a takedown with seven seconds left in the match.
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Bellis (37-3) gave up a takedown and a two-point near-fall to fall behind, 4-0, in the first period of the final and never recovered.
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