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stripped every rag of clothes off
The bushes pretty nearly stripped every rag of clothes off me--and the skin, as well.
— from Darkness and Dawn by George Allan England

shall entirely rid our city of
"The suggestion is a good one," said Annas approvingly, "it can be brought about with ease; though for myself I am in favor of measures which shall entirely rid our city of the whole, blasphemous brood.
— from Stephen: A Soldier of the Cross by Florence Morse Kingsley

surge effecting rapidly other changes of
But he soon discovered the poorness of Vandevelde's forms of waves, and raised their meanly divided surfaces into massive surge, effecting rapidly other changes, of which more in another place.
— from Modern Painters, Volume 3 (of 5) by John Ruskin

sub Efficiency Ratings of Commanders of
sub: Efficiency Ratings of Commanders of Negro Units Scheduled for Overseas Shipment, GNGAP-L 201.61/9.
— from Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by Morris J. MacGregor

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