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He was denied a promotion to CEO of Enron Corp. 15 years ago as more swashbuckling rivals there pooh-poohed the pipeline business in favor of financial engineering.
Richard Kinder: New Energy Patch King Daniel Gilbert 2011
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Whereas Mr. Putin last week pooh-poohed what he called liberal experiments, Mr. Medvedev says Russia must not be so dependent on oil and gas exports.
Shale Gas and the Putin Puzzle Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011
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New York Times reporter William J. Broad recently pooh-poohed concerns about U.S. vulnerability to an electromagnetic pulse attack EMP.
James Jay Carafano: New York Times Turns Blind Eye to EMP Threat James Jay Carafano 2011
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New York Times reporter William J. Broad recently pooh-poohed concerns about U.S. vulnerability to an electromagnetic pulse attack EMP.
James Jay Carafano: New York Times Turns Blind Eye to EMP Threat James Jay Carafano 2011
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New York Times reporter William J. Broad recently pooh-poohed concerns about U.S. vulnerability to an electromagnetic pulse attack EMP.
James Jay Carafano: New York Times Turns Blind Eye to EMP Threat James Jay Carafano 2011
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When Rick Perry pooh-poohed the idea of a fence along Texas's border with Mexico, arguing that it would take more than a decade to build, Mr. Gingrich cited the rapidity with which the country mobilized after Pearl Harbor.
The Tedium Is the Message Michael Moynihan 2011
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A believer in the good life -- so often pooh-poohed these days as being meaningless.
Staar: Sex and the Much Married Girl (A Salute to Zsa Zsa Gabor) Staar 2011
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This month, Shields employed that classic work-avoidance tactic of starting a label, but pooh-poohed the idea of using it to release his own stuff, presumably as there isn't any.
Don't Give Up, Dr Dre's new material will be arriving soon! 2011
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Donovan, who was notorious for losing personal items like wallets, pooh-poohed the theft to reporters, insisting the bag had only his passport and papers of no value to the Abwehr.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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New York Times reporter William J. Broad recently pooh-poohed concerns about U.S. vulnerability to an electromagnetic pulse attack EMP.
James Jay Carafano: New York Times Turns Blind Eye to EMP Threat James Jay Carafano 2011
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