• Instead, they stood their ground in the face of approaching enemy, risked their lives, and carried me to safety.

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  • The new watches were a declaration of national pride: They were unmistakably German, from the extreme attention to detail--the flawless Saxon plate design and the luxuriantly perfect dial work--to the parade-ground reserve of the face itself.

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  • The challenges that we face on the ground are unprecedented, but there's no doubt in my mind that we're going to succeed.

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  • The challenges that we face on the ground are unprecedented.

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  • Gamal was pushed to the ground and lay there, his face pressed against concrete, while blasts exploded around him.

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  • Given the reluctance of western governments to face the messiness of ground warfare in mountainous terrain, military aid to Montenegro would presumably take the form of air support.

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  • The man appeared to fall face forward on the ground in front of the gate security building, the witnesses said, and uniformed Secret Service agents rushed to put out the flames with a fire extinguisher.

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  • At the Cunningham Terrace car park, Mr McGovern was confronted by a man from the initial group of five men and was struck once more in the face and collapsed to the ground.

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  • Schemes being pioneered in several American cities face legal challenges on the ground that, since many of those given vouchers choose Catholic or other religious schools, this violates the constitutional separation between church and state.

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  • Macedonian Defence Minister Vlado Buckovski warned the rebel National Liberation Army to withdraw from ground it has taken during the truce or face an all-out attack.

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  • The club says 25 people already face lifetime banning orders from their home ground Upton Park.

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  • She would have refused him politely had they been standing together on the ground, but, looking down at his upturned face, she felt that any excuse would be trivial.

    NEWYORKER: Alone

  • As a result the Liberal Democrats face a choice between contesting the middle ground against opponents with heavier artillery, or trying to establish a new and more defensible position on their flanks.

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  • But the Swiss's concentration seemed to be affected at the beginning of that game when he was confronted by a spectator, who breached the security and appeared to wave a flag in Federer's face before belatedly being wrestled to the ground.

    BBC: Federer claims historic Paris win

  • Such a body could also face fierce resistance from rebel groups fighting on the ground.

    NPR: Syria Opposition Pushes To Form Interim Government

  • Showing his broad lion face and stubby ears, his tail brushing the rocky ground like a rope, playing his part almost with embarrassment, he looked from side to side as though expecting the trainer's whip.

    NPR: Excerpt: 'Lost in Uttar Pradesh'

  • Rangers killed off the game after 83 minutes when Jonsson pushed Naismith to the ground as he looked to turn in a low cross across the face of goal from fellow substitute Nacho Novo and Miller made no mistake from the spot.

    BBC: Kyle Lafferty celebrates at Ibrox

  • Otherwise, the United Nations will face more than just a rapidly deteriorating situation on the ground, with countless thousands of innocent civilians added to the 128, 000 Bosnians estimated to have died to date -- and the likelihood that the horror will spread to still other flash points like Kosovo, Macedonia and Vojyvodina.

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  • Tillich described God as the "ground of being", the power that sustains the cosmos in the face of the alternative, nothing.

    BBC: God The Father by Giovanni Battista Cima

  • But in the face of the intense Pakistani opposition to American boots on the ground, the Bush administration chose to rely instead on drones to target suspected al Qaeda and Taliban leaders.

    CNN: Commentary: Where's Osama bin Laden?

  • We see Albert falling to the ground, and when he stands up, we see him punched in the face by a second boy.

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  • Known as Stand Your Ground, the 2005 Florida law eliminated the requirement that individuals retreat in the face of an attack and allowed them to respond with deadly force if necessary.

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  • Through the power of social media and political advocacy, as well their ground efforts, they have gained a profound appreciation of the difficulties developing countries face and the interests our nation has in alleviating them.

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  • Aside from the differences in lens size, these bad boys are all pretty much the same, hitting the ground with 12 megapixel CCDs, 2.7-inch displays, advanced face tracking, intelligent auto mode, and both xD-Picture Card and microSD compatibility.

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  • Even the best manager will face limitations for the time being, until they go to their new ground.

    BBC: Ask Steve Claridge

  • Up went the gloves to protect my face and the ball thumped into my arm guard and flew to the ground.

    BBC: Facing England's tormentor

  • His second son was semi-revealed to the public in Berlin, Germany, when Jackson momentarily dangled the baby, his face hidden beneath a blanket, over a balcony four stories above the ground and a mass of fans.

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  • Thus to see studies that lay the ground for flatter incomes because of hardwired human jealousy are, well, dubious on the face of it.

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  • Under-2 programs also face pricier rents because they are often required by fire codes to be located on the ground floor.

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  • Before then, the Devils face a hectic schedule of five games in nine games as they try to make up ground on their rivals.

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