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And with public transport fares tripling in some parts of the capital, some passengers have ditched the bus completely and are walking long distances to work.

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These alpha particles are highly effective in destroying cancer cells because they travel only a short distance before releasing their energy, minimizing damage to healthy tissue.

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He distanced himself from the show as a result.

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Now, women in Afghanistan are banned from attending school beyond the age of 12, getting most jobs, unable to travel long distances without a male chaperone, and required not to raise their voices in public.

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Mr. Lloyd’s earliest experiences playing for audiences included work with bluesmen such as Howlin’ Wolf, “in schoolhouses, with corn liquor, gambling and gunshots in the distance,” he told me.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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