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Examples
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Yet after a few sharp exchanges with “this copiously white-haired broad-shouldered ruddy-faced man,” he abruptly comes to view him as “someone he must not die unfriendly with.”
The Captive Mind 2009
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Especially remarkable to Morganson was the extreme pallor of the Swede, who the preceding night had been so ruddy-faced.
FINIS 2010
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"They're popping; they're ripe," shouts Browne, 42, a ruddy-faced man with Elvis-style sideburns.
California cult-wine makers pursue label of exclusivity Edward Robinson 2011
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Originally the word came from one of the other young recruits, a blond-haired, ruddy-faced guy whose family hailed from South Africa.
Fatal Error J.A. Jance 2011
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She still shares her unpredictable brother's DNA, which means she is prone to ruddy-faced outbursts, exaggerated gestures and histrionics that sometimes lead to losses.
New, improved Safina knocking on door of No. 1, Slam title 2009
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She was ruddy-faced, red hair torn wildly from its braids, but she smiled with triumph.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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But we were led to a boat where a ruddy-faced older woman with a lovely, open smile awaited with a pair of oars.
China, As It Was Nina Simonds 2011
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She was ruddy-faced, red hair torn wildly from its braids, but she smiled with triumph.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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There, a car can move from intensive care into the recovery wing and then on to full, ruddy-faced fitness with bewildering speed, as they showed in 2009, when they started sluggishly only to produce a race winner by July.
If Lewis Hamilton wants to be the best, he will have to leave McLaren | Paul Weaver 2011
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She was ruddy-faced, red hair torn wildly from its braids, but she smiled with triumph.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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