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  • Only about 4% of the r oughly $58 trillion global gross domestic product is spent on education compared to perhaps 7% on computers, says Hilbert.

    What is 'Does Watson want your job?' 2011

  • "[R] oughly everybody that was in Austin last week is going to be in Florida for the 9th Annual Sarasota Film Festival in mid-April," notes David Lowery.

    GreenCine Daily: SXSW, 3/22. 2007

  • The second thing was to scrape the remains of the omelet down the disposal, turn on the disposal, then thor - oughly wash the plate, fork, and omelet pan.

    Honeymoon Patterson, James 2005

  • "I slept on the couch last night, or tried to," Metcalf went on oughly.

    Hunting Fear Hooper, Kay 2004

  • How the heck had she managed to divert him so thor - oughly that he hadn't demanded some answers about him?

    The Bellini Bride Reid, Michelle 2002

  • An hour later, Pony sat on the floor beside Jonno Drinks 'bed, thor - oughly exhausted and sometimes slapping at her arms as if the little plague creatures were all about her.

    Mortalis Salvatore, R. A., 1959- 1999

  • The commission believes their complaints need to be thor - oughly investigated, but also points out the advantages of the CSO.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1999

  • An hour later, Pony sat on the floor beside Jonno Drinks 'bed, thor - oughly exhausted and sometimes slapping at her arms as if the little plague creatures were all about her.

    Mortalis Salvatore, R. A., 1959- 1999

  • Pulickel stared at the web of plasma tunnels, thor-oughly entranced.

    The Howling Stones Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1997

  • The one called Jack-Jax, whose presence had so thor-oughly and effortlessly intimidated the entire dining es'tablishment, sauntered around the table until he was blocking the view.

    Mid Flinx Foster, Alan Dean 1995

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