Historically until lately, diesel mainly was something Americans put in their heavy-duty pickup trucks.

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America, the main supplier of peace formulas until lately, is distracted by local concerns.

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Neither did Smart spend a lot of money on advertising, until lately.

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But until lately, the big interstate banking networks taking shape elsewhere in America had failed to find their way into the Golden State.

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Yet, e-mails from his office, conveniently unavailable until very lately, suggest that he did.

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But after grinding out some close wins lately, including a rally from 27 down in Cleveland, no one counted them out until the final buzzer.

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