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at the heels of

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They’ve watched their country open up to the world and their factories propel its economy, which nips at the heels of the United States as the world’s largest.

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His announcement comes at the heels of dwindling public support for immigration in Canada.

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Indeed, orders for the coffee-spiked martini that originated in 1980s London were up 50% during the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, 2023, nipping at the heels of the iconic Old Fashioned.

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It is far from a given, with the Socialists under a strongly performing Raphaël Glucksmann snapping at the heels of Macron’s little-known champion Valérie Hayer.

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The towel Murray threw landed at the heels of Davis on the baseline but the heat pack skidded across the floor just as Karl-Anthony Towns was going for a lay-up.

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

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