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Bruces actions prevented a numerically superior enemy force from over-running their postion, quite possibly saving the lives of over 100
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Whereas previous efforts were hampered by restrictionist callers over-running congressional offices with calls, RIFA at least equalized congressional contacts in 2010.
Daniel Altschuler: What Will Immigration Advocates Learn from DREAM's Defeat? Daniel Altschuler 2011
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Also, with the spin-the-bottle thing, you are presumably just using a very light setting to keep the reel spool from over-running as you remove the line. bayboater9: That was interesting.
That's Such A Drag 2009
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But Gbagbo loyalists appear to have repulsed that attack and again prevented Ouattara fighters from over-running Mr. Gbagbo's residence.
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They were wild raiders, on occasion crossing the Yalu in great masses and over-running northern Cho-Sen like locusts.
Chapter 15 2010
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Also, with the spin-the-bottle thing, you are presumably just using a very light setting to keep the reel spool from over-running as you remove the line. bayboater9: That was interesting.
That's Such A Drag 2009
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And yet, not only did they not all perish, but more rose by the sword than perished by it, else man would not to-day be over-running the world in such huge swarms.
THE HUMAN DRIFT 2010
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Expanded surveillance of urban electricity usage and scanning for temperature anomalies by drug agents encouraged by the potential riches from property forfeitures led to large-scale and destructive marijuana plantations over-running more than 61 National Forests by 2009.
Eric E. Sterling: Congress on Speed: Partisan Conflict Led to Many Problems in 1986 Drug Law Eric E. Sterling 2011
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Maid, in the wheel, over-running him, naturally bites him.
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But Gbagbo loyalists appear to have repulsed that attack and again prevented Ouattara fighters from over-running Mr. Gbagbo's residence.
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