The Accord is still a deliberate, substantial hunk of sedan, with a spacious greenhouse, thick flanks and large doors.

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Today, sources tell me the reforms have met a large high and thick wall in the corridors of the Treasury.

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The handlebars are large and wide apart, with thick, rubbery handles that are squishy to hold.

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Gigabyte's latest entry into that crowded arena has just swung by the FCC, raising the likelihood of US availability while also showing off its 11.6-inch, 1, 366 x 768 pivoting touchscreen wedded to a 21mm-thick (0.8-inch) chassis with a chiclet keyboard and large touchpad.

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On top of that is a thick wool sock, winter boots that are three sizes to large for me, and a waterproof overboot.

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Then, one day, I stumbled across a thick magazine that called itself The Drake (named after a large mayfly that both trout and anglers find irresistible).

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The Ornithomimids - from the Latin for "bird mimics" - superficially resembled modern-day ostriches, with a toothless beak, large eyes and long legs, but they also had a long, thick tail.

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Particularly for companies with large shareholder bases, the annual report is already an expensive proposition to print and distribute thick reports out to millions.

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Banded with steel and coiled with thick rope at the ends, the Oak weighed four hundred and fifty-nine pounds it took five large men to carry it onstage.

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