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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A trigram; a system of 3 coplanar straights.
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His ministers pressed for focus on the crisis as they insisted that the government will impose a so-called "three-line whip" requiring full lawmaker support against a vote in Parliament tomorrow seeking a referendum on U.K. membership of the EU.
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His ministers pressed for focus on the crisis as they insisted that the government will impose a so-called "three-line whip" requiring full lawmaker support against a vote in Parliament tomorrow seeking a referendum on U.K. membership of the EU.
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His ministers pressed for focus on the crisis as they insisted that the government will impose a so-called "three-line whip" requiring full lawmaker support against a vote in Parliament tomorrow seeking a referendum on U.K. membership of the EU.
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Conservative backbencher Rob Halfon, who secured today's debate, revealed he had been told there would be a three-line whip - the strongest disciplinary sanction.
Petrol price rise: David Cameron faces Commons revolt after No 10 e-petition 2011
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However, the measure intended to foster democracy will result in all three party leaders imposing a three-line whip on their respective MPs – a move hardly likely to ease the public's mistrust of Parliament.
European Union: The referendum is an absurd sideshow | Observer editorial 2011
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The commentators Robert Lee and Ross McFarlane, presumably under a three-line whip to talk up the joys of 3D, made frequent reference to the beauty of what we were seeing.
Sky's 3D golf coverage leaves sales pitch out in the rain Martin Kelner 2010
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Although some informed readers may look at these three-line poems and assume they are haiku, I do not call them haiku, because they are more personal and more earthy.
Washing Dishes in the Ancient Village / Lavando platos en el antiguo pueblo: A Few Comments 2009
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So it is understandable that Mr Cameron decided to adopt the high-risk strategy of moving the debate to Monday and imposing a must-obey three-line whip.
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"It's not often courts are requested to make restitution of $101,821,871.65 based on a three-line email," Judge Pastor said.
Jackson's Doctor Gets Four Years, Will Serve Two Ethan Smith 2011
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He has imposed a three-line whip which means the sack for any member of the government who defies him and career-sapping consequences for any backbencher who rebels.
The Tory Eurosceptics are on a roll. So why are they still so cross? | Andrew Rawnsley 2011
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