But Wigan plugged away as the fog closed in and got the goal their effort deserved.

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Scotland plugged away in a tense last few minutes looking for a final score as Argentina were forced to hang on after looking so comfortable for much of a low-quality affair.

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Her campaign wrote off smaller, outlier states, such as Kansas, Idaho, Nebraska, Wyoming, where Mr Obama plugged away to add to the delegate tally he amassed in places like Illinois, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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Mascarenhas, Swann and Collingwood plugged away admirably as the match slowly and painfully turned into a rather flat affair with Chanderpaul playing like a man intent on protecting his average as his team's required run-rate soared above 11.

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All its computers now include a built-in antenna which, in conjunction with a networking card, can exchange data with a small base station plugged into a broadband Internet connection up to 45 metres (150 feet) away.

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If our parents wanted to remember as they moved away from the small town to the city, they cracked open an album or maybe even plugged in the slide projector.

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