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You have to give the union credit for hoisting Mr. Newsom on his own petard.
The hook and boom that once hoisted boats out of the water and onto the rock fell apart long ago.
They bask in confetti, hoist the Lombardi Trophy and then proclaim where they plan to celebrate their epic victory.
The German company that made the furniture hoist used in the Louvre heist has been taking advantage of the scandal to promote the device, posting tongue-in-cheek adverts about the quality of its equipment.
In any case, simply pulling up the drawbridge, hoisting the “independence” flag, and pouring boiling scorn on the barbarians at the gate isn’t a viable response.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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