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Her ability to play out wide with ease allowed her team to build-up around opponents' press, finding her wider at times.

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Villa took the lead in the fourth minute through Evann Guessand, but wasted four big chances before their Dutch opponents levelled just before half-time.

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It’s the way his height and defensive awareness disrupts any opponent’s offensive mojo.

Despite the economic progress under Ouattara, his opponents hope to capitalise on complaints from many of the country's poor, who are not feeling the benefits of the rapid growth.

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The New York City mayoral candidates got in their last licks Wednesday night at the final debate before the Nov. 4 election, with the three contenders taking jabs at their opponents.

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

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