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Klein and Gruber's relationship has been described as "on-and-off" by those close to them, although yesterday nightlife promoter and radio personality
NYDN Rss Gatecrasher 2012
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Last week, FSA-backed opposition forces took over Zabadani and another Damascus suburbs, Douma, in what defected soldiers and activists characterize as on-and-off control.
Battles Put Damascus On the Edge Nour Malas 2012
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This bulletin is a reminder to officers who investigate and arrest persons for crime and terrorism that integrity is important on-and-off duty.
G.W. Schulz: 'For Official Use Only' Intel Memo Directs Police to Pipe Down on Facebook G.W. Schulz 2011
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The English Gothic-style cathedral, completed in 1904 after 40 years of on-and-off constuction, is the city's main place of worship and has represented the soul of Christchurch.
Christchurch Losses Include Soaring Spire Rebecca Howard 2011
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But locals were reluctant to give the Delta team much in the way of useful information about al-Qaeda because civilians in the area had been killed in American bombing raids and bin Laden had been a generous guest over the several years that he had been their on-and-off neighbor.
The Longest War Peter L. Bergen 2011
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Sammi "Sweetheart" says she's back together with on-and-off boyfriend Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, who was last seen calling her a "spoiled b----," throwing her bed out the window, and stomping on her glasses.
Jersey Shore's Sammi Reunites With Ronnie: "He's a Good Person" 2011
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Prior to his arrest, Mr. Defreitas had been living on-and-off for five months in an apartment in Brooklyn provided to him by the informant and may have been receiving food stamps.
Cargo Worker Sentenced to Life in Prison in JFK Bomb Plot Chad Bray 2011
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Marked by six months of on-and-off work followed by a season of collecting various awards for their efforts, "The Social Network" was light lifting compared with their experience on "Dragon Tattoo."
Hold the Orchestra: Crafting the 'Dragon Tattoo' Score John Jurgensen 2011
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Iran has been involved in skirmishes with PJAK rebels on-and-off in the past, but the current spate is unprecedented in its duration -- it is likely the longest lasting combat operation by the Revolutionary Guards since the Iran-Iraq war ended more than 20 years ago.
Ahmad Shuja: Iraqi Kurds: Displaced by Iranian and Turkish Operations, Ignored by the World Ahmad Shuja 2011
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This bulletin is a reminder to officers who investigate and arrest persons for crime and terrorism that integrity is important on-and-off duty.
G.W. Schulz: 'For Official Use Only' Intel Memo Directs Police to Pipe Down on Facebook G.W. Schulz 2011
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