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Here's Coleman's silvery-tongued, continued insistence that he's not hearing much about Iraq, that even though he'd like to bring the troops home, he has to believe Al Qaeda when Al Qaeda says that Iraq is the central front (in the war on terror).
Coleen Rowley: You're Wrong, Senator Coleman, Iraq IS a Major Issue! 2008
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Henceforth, though interested like a good citizen in all that made for the public welfare, the world knew him best as the silvery-tongued, eloquent orator, and famous, astute lawyer.
War-time sketches : historical and otherwise, Adelaide Stuart Dimitry 1911
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Lincoln had not at this time heard the "silvery-tongued orator" of Kentucky; but two years later the opportunity was afforded and eagerly embraced.
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The deep and angry tones of his client interrupted the silvery-tongued
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A silvery-tongued orator arises that promises hope and change and better days.
The Liberty Sphere 2008
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“silvery-tongued orator” of Kentucky; but two years later the opportunity was afforded and eagerly embraced.
The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln Browne, Francis F 1913
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Let no silvery-tongued political Jesuit persuade us to adopt that vile heresy that the "ends justify the
Recollections and reflections : an auto of half a century and more, 1906
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