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  • Funny: Seattle voters voted out (what they thought was) a strong-headed, my-way-or-the-high-way bully and voted in a green activist.

    Extra Fizz: Nickels’ New Gig « PubliCola 2010

  • Martin, who was extremely strong-headed, marvelled at the other's capacity for liquor, and ever and anon broke off to marvel at the other's conversation.

    Chapter 31 2010

  • A firm struggling to make money, a strong-headed CEO "We have to take risks," Mr. Corzine said.

    Three Lessons From the Collapse Francesco Guerrera 2011

  • A mission should not permit … the determination of a strong-headed man to veer the bark from its true course.

    PEARL BUCK IN CHINA Hilary Spurling 2010

  • A mission should not permit … the determination of a strong-headed man to veer the bark from its true course.

    PEARL BUCK IN CHINA Hilary Spurling 2010

  • Frances Triest remembered her mother as extraordinarily beautiful, but very strong-headed.

    Empire of Dreams Scott Eyman 2010

  • Olga Averbuch — strong-headed Jewess, suffering tragedienne — contains multitudes and stories.

    Writing from the Contact Zone: Posthumanism in literature and theory Lemon Hound 2009

  • In this modern version, rather than an wizened, aged Merlin meeting a gangly young boy in the woods near Camelot, two strong-headed youths – as similar in age as they are dissimilar in personality – come together for the sake of the kingdom.

    NBC would like you to know this about Merlin 2009

  • And, you know, she -- she's real strong-headed at first, as you know, and didn't really want to ask for help from anybody.

    CNN Transcript Feb 27, 2009 2009

  • “But the task was left midway after the change of guard in 2005 and only a credible and strong-headed political leadership could secure peace, progress and dignity for the people of Jammu & Kashmir,” he said and added that PDP has laid strong foundations towards achieving this objective and the party would strive towards accomplishing its agenda of peace and prosperity for Jammu & Kashmir.

    Mufti said Decision on troop-cut, AFSPA revocation should be left to political leadership 2009

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