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  • ANWR is very small potatoes compared to other items happening up here. p.s. fising through the ice is slowing-down now as we have been at it since about November 5, time for the mid-winter lull so time to switch to lynx and marten trapping.

    The Governator Reprises His Role as a Villain, Wins Top Honors Dave Hurteau 2008

  • ANWR is very small potatoes compared to other items happening up here. p.s. fising through the ice is slowing-down now as we have been at it since about November 5, time for the mid-winter lull so time to switch to lynx and marten trapping.

    The Governator Reprises His Role as a Villain, Wins Top Honors Dave Hurteau 2008

  • A protest was winging its way from the Ferrari pit before the cars had finished their slowing-down lap.

    Michael Schumacher pays penalty for his final pass at Fernando Alonso Richard Williams in Monaco 2010

  • Indeed, in American football, a slowing-down tactic is often used to disrupt kicking performance.

    Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010

  • On the slowing-down lap, with his team distraught at the unhappy turn of events, Alonso pulled his Ferrari alongside the Russian and made a gesture of derision that could only supply his critics with further ammunition, since Petrov's disciplined drive contained nothing that was not absolutely correct.

    Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull crowned Formula One champion in Abu Dhabi Richard Williams in Abu Dhabi 2010

  • The stragglers after sunrise6am onwards David Dimbleby may at last be considering the prospect of a few hours 'rest – though if the winner is less than certain, these hours could see not a slowing-down but rather the start of the speculation and backroom negotiations.

    Election results 2010: an hour-by-hour guide 2010

  • Indeed, in American football, a slowing-down tactic is often used to disrupt kicking performance.

    Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010

  • Indeed, in American football, a slowing-down tactic is often used to disrupt kicking performance.

    Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010

  • Justanothercoverup is now hosted on an ultra high-sped server to handle increased traffic and graphics without noticeably slowing-down during high-traffic periods, and tomorrow an SEO organization will begin optimizing the site, creating Meta-Tags, and increasing our exposure to search engines we traditionally receive poor results from.

    If We Survive The Bush Administration, We Must Ensure It Never Happens Again 2008

  • All of which was good news for Williams as Piquet and Mansell moved forward to score a onetwo, Mansell being unable to match his team-mate and recognizing the fact by graciously pulling alongside and applauding Piquet on the slowing-down lap.

    Chequered Conflict Maurice Hamilton 2008

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