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uniform nearly ruining one of the
Ajax grabbed him by the nape of the neck and seat of his uniform, nearly ruining one of the epaulets.
— from Watch Yourself Go By by Al. G. (Alfred Griffith) Field

uncle now racing out over the
Ted’s thoughts were very busy, now with his anxieties about his uncle, now racing out over the range to wonder how those in the stricken ranch houses and lonely cabins might be faring.
— from The Pool of Stars by Cornelia Meigs

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