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In one of their last discussions as a family, Naumov’s father laid out the plan to ensure they could reach the Olympics in one year.
From Los Angeles Times
The sanctions aim to stem the flow of revenue to the regime and lay the legal groundwork for potential seizures.
There, under the glass, was a book laid open.
From Literature
Target TGT -0.95%decrease; red down pointing triangle is laying off about 500 employees as its new chief executive, Michael Fiddelke, revamps its shopping experience in an attempt to reverse declining sales.
The vaunted plan laid out three distinct public systems, with local community colleges primarily offering two-year associate’s degrees and serving as transfer launching pads to CSU and the University of California.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
