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  • Now Rahm gets to piroutte in his Tutu, throw his hand across his brow and exclaim “Financial Regulation is just too Hard!” as he swoons into the arms of Lloyd Blankfein – just as the National Symphoney strikes up the theme from Carmen.

    Matthew Yglesias » Battle Lines on Banking 2010

  • With each piroutte, however, instead of being more impressed, she is less impressed.

    Unbearable Lightness Portia de Rossi 2010

  • I'm still trying to figure out if #4 is a cake someone dropped and tried to cover it up with the piroutte cookies?

    To Err is Human, To Arr is Pirate 2009

  • In response, the conductor lifted his baton; the heavy curtains were drawn aside; and, under a cross-fire of opera glasses, Lola bounded on to the stage and executed her initial piroutte.

    The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert Horace Wyndham

  • Everton's Marouane Fellaini was man of the match and capped his performance with a Zidane-like piroutte to rob Craig Bellamy of the ball in the closing stages.

    The First Post: Latest 2010

  • This video is amazing - not only does she have amazing flexibility, but she actually executes a piroutte en pointe on his shoulder, and a full back layout en pointe balancing on her partner's head.

    WN.com - Articles related to South Africa Convicts Police Ex-Chief 2010

  • Tell me honestly: If you hear that a vessel is anchored, do you picture it with a rope attached to something heavy on the seabed, or do you picture a complex system consisting of a GPS and seabed transducer system with a computer controlling four thrusters in a constant piroutte to keep the vessel over a certain piont?

    Drudge Retort Zatoichi 2010

  • Everton's Marouane Fellaini was man of the match and capped his performance with a Zidane-like piroutte to rob Craig Bellamy of the ball in the closing stages.

    The First Post: Latest 2010

  • I. e, at the Opportune Moment Rahm will piroutte in his Tutu, throw his hand across his forehead, and sigh: “It’s Just Too Hard”.

    Matthew Yglesias » Passing Costs on to Consumers 2010

  • I’ve enjoyed watching him play over the years — the three diving stops in one inning while wearing the throwback uni, the dramatic homer off Chad Cordero, the crazy piroutte play to rob Ryan Theriot of a base hit — and I always appreciated his presence on the team.

    Cardinals Get a Shortstop, Padres Save Money 2008

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