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  • In among them came the two braves with blankets, screeching and trying to drive the leaderless brutes in among the wagons; Grattan's rifle boomed and one of the braves went down; the other tried to throw himself at one of the wagon-teams, but must have missed his hold, for as I galloped by he was losing an argument with a wagon-wheel, and being deuced noisy about it.

    Isabelle Estelle Bruno 2010

  • I hadn't time to wonder if aught was broken; I grabbed at a trailing rope as a wagon-wheel whirled by close to my face, and managed to get the bight round my elbow; it was almost dislocated as I was hauled half-upright, clawing for a hold.

    Isabelle Estelle Bruno 2010

  • I pushed the flight southeast toward the target area and set up a wagon-wheel orbit above the suspicious location.

    A Nightmare’s Prayer Michael Franzak 2010

  • A colossal wagon-wheel chandelier hangs over the room and feed bags cover the walls.

    Go Ahead 2009

  • You can see the rest of the packet in the glass jar in the background, for a better look at those wagon-wheel [...]

    January « 2007 « Were rabbits 2007

  • One seemingly vacant home was done entirely in 1970s neo-lodge style with a wagon-wheel chandelier, real wood paneling, and a refrigerator with nothing in it but a box of crackers.

    I'm Perfect, You're Doomed Kyria Abrahams 2009

  • A colossal wagon-wheel chandelier hangs over the room and feed bags cover the walls.

    Go Ahead Roger Weaver 2009

  • Dick Lamm notes, the region is so dry that you can still see the wagon-wheel trails laid down in the 1840s.

    Most Important, Least Addressed Issue Facing America in 21st Century: Americans Dumber Than Lemmings 2008

  • In an exchange with Payton, Issa characterized Lotus notes as "wagon-wheel" technology.

    IBM, Darrell Issa, and Millions of "Lost" White House Emails 2008

  • However, Brill said that Issa agreed to amend his testimony to reflect that "Lotus Notes is a viable product" and that he erred when he characterized it as "wagon-wheel" technology.

    IBM, Darrell Issa, and Millions of "Lost" White House Emails 2008

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