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The German was reportedly on the brink of being dismissed prior to a five-game unbeaten run that has taken Leeds seven points clear of the bottom three.
From Barron's
The Internal Revenue Service calculates RMDs by taking the balances of your tax-deferred retirement accounts at the end of the prior year and dividing that amount by a number based on your life expectancy.
From MarketWatch
Agencies compete over pay and benefits for surrogates who meet standards for age and weight, and requirements to have had at least one prior uncomplicated pregnancy.
Pitch curators or groundsmen often address the media prior to Tests in Australia, but Page took the unusual step of speaking on Sunday following the conclusion of the Test at the MCG.
From BBC
Some insurers require patients to wait until they are 75% of the way through a prior supply, or day 68 for a 90 refill.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.