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- noun Plural form of
sabre .
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Examples
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His examples range from France's Republican Guard presenting sabres to welcome VIP guests at the Elysée Palace to the last duel fought on French soil in 1967 to settle a spat between two parliamentarians.
The Sword's Timeless Appeal Lennox Morrison 2011
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By the bye, I can also fence (with sabres, not watches) ride horses adequately and dance in knee-high boots and a cape.
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By the bye, I can also fence (with sabres, not watches) ride horses adequately and dance in knee-high boots and a cape.
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And, you'll remember, that the Bonus March ended when the United States Cavalry, under the command of Douglas MacArthur, charged the marchers with their sabres drawn.
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So why rattle sabres at this juncture, it can only empower the hard-line conservative running Iran!
Netanyahu: Iran cannot be allowed to develop nuclear weapons 2009
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The earth was carpeted with the slain, and a final charge of cavalry, with trampling of horses 'hoofs, revolvers, and sabres, crushed the wounded into the ground.
Chapter 16: The End 2010
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With their foils and their sabres and their épées.
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With their foils and their sabres and their épées.
World Cup 2010 paper view: England players worst people in the world 2010
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The New York Times reports, today, that health insurance companies have already started to rattle their legalistic sabres against the newly signed reform law -- claiming that they are under no obligation to provide coverage for children with pre-existing conditions.
Jeffrey Feldman: Sadistic Insurers Take Aim at Children 2010
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