Another driver struggling on Saturday was Chris Atkinson, who damaged his Subaru in a heavy landing on stage eight.

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Second, Clinton described a trip to Bosnia as first lady when, she said, her helicopter was forced into a heavy landing under sniper fire and she was forced to run for cover.

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"If the beacon is operating... that's a good sign as a heavy landing can tend to prevent the beacon working, " Steve Rendle from the Rescue Co-ordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ), told Radio New Zealand.

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He added that when the helicopter arrived back at Camp Bastion, the troops had to endure a "heavy landing" before they could alight, though he said they had no idea the helicopter was badly damaged.

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By the fifth round Mayweather's confidence was growing and he began landing some heavy right hands to Guerrero's head.

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Took some heavy lifting on my part, but landing a position sans connections is still possible in 2011.

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The lesson from this period was simple but important: In any arms negotiation, if you want Senate support at the landing, you had better arrange for heavy Senate involvement at the takeoff.

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As well as those expecting a soft landing, a number of institutions and economists are also predicting heavy falls of about 30% over several years.

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