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In the initial media reports, Jonathan had been described as a witness, who had been walking with his father and told police that Isak had slipped and fallen to the bottom of the gorge below.

In the 1980s, when the Nahau people in Peru made initial contact with the world outside, 50% of their population died within a matter of years.

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Sure enough, the Blue Jays erupted for nine runs that inning, including a two-run blast by catcher Alejandro Kirk, who had sparked the Jays’ initial rally a few innings earlier.

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My initial reaction was a loss of a great tradition.

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Though Leno made the initial save, Guimaraes was there to knock in the rebound as he stepped up when Newcastle needed their captain most.

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

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