In that case, his conservative base will doubtless accuse him of flinching, like his dad.

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The dunk was with such force, Hinrich found himself flinching to get out of the ball's way.

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She replies without flinching and with the quiet confidence of someone who always has clarity on market direction and how to position capital.

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And Mr Noda is deeply concerned about Japan's fiscal health, not flinching from his bold but controversial stance in favour of higher taxes.

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Suppose Joe Johnson was right when he said again this week, without flinching, that the Nets were the best basketball team in New York.

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Yet many democrats shunned the man, flinching from his dubious past (he built a multi-million-dollar business empire through shady dealings and is known to have backed at least two coups).

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So McDonald wades into the major issues without flinching.

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The show earns points for not flinching.

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