The candidates now limbering up to fight for Iran's presidency are a varied bunch.

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After limbering up, he bent his knees slightly and leaned back gradually, pulling the car 15 feet.

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CGIL, most left-wing of the unions, was already limbering up for its own rally on March 23rd.

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Conservatives are limbering up for a battle to lift the longstanding ban on religious education in public schools.

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Bruce Willis is limbering up to sue Apple over their iTunes service.

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Students, children and people from community groups and sports clubs relaxed on the grass while some athletes were sprinting and others limbering up.

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Team GB is limbering up for a year of unprecedented activity.

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And by autumn, if not before, Italy will be limbering up for yet another bout of in-fighting and alliance-making in the approach to the general election.

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She's just limbering up.

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