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stabilitate perpetuate establish reinstate reinstall
ANT: Restore, conserve, stabilitate, perpetuate, establish, reinstate, reinstall, instal, fix, fasten, stay, remain, dwell, abide, stand.
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows

select picked elect recherche rare
best, choice, select, picked, elect, recherche, rare, priceless; unparagoned[obs3], unparalleled &c. (supreme) 33; superlatively &c. 33; good; bully*, crackajack*[obs3], giltedged; superfine, superexcellent[obs3]; of the first water; first-rate, first-class; high- wrought, exquisite, very best, crack, prime, tiptop, capital, cardinal; standard &c. (perfect) 650; inimitable.
— from Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget

several posts en route reached
On August 4th Sir Garnet Wolseley left Rorke's Drift, and, after inspecting the several posts en route , reached Intanjaneni on the evening of the 6th.
— from The Story of the Zulu Campaign by Edmund Verney Wyatt Edgell

SON PUBLISHERS end rend rend
NEW YORK P F COLLIER & SON PUBLISHERS end rend rend=';' Copyright 1879
— from Memoirs of the Empress Josephine, Vol. 2 of 2 by Madame de (Claire Elisabeth Jeanne Gravier de Vergennes) Rémusat

standard porcelain enamel rolled rim
The sinks provided throughout these laboratories are of standard porcelain enamel, rolled rim, 18 by 13 in., with enameled back, over a sink and drain board, 24 in.
— from Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171 by Herbert M. (Herbert Michael) Wilson

subtle physical elements radiating round
[86] The atmosphere of subtle physical elements radiating round the human body and acting in a defensive rôle by preventing the penetration of unhealthy elements from the immediate surroundings.
— from Reincarnation: A Study in Human Evolution by Théophile Pascal

St Paul exclaimed Richard rising
"By St. Paul!" exclaimed Richard, rising and extending his hand, "it is so long since I have seen the Duke of Buckingham that it was well to announce him formally.
— from Beatrix of Clare by John Reed Scott


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