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Production for each hand-cranked crushing machine has increased from one or two cubic yards of rubble per day to five cubic yards the equivalent of 250 five-gallon buckets per eight-hour shift.
Catholic Relief Services: From Rubble to Reconstruction Catholic Relief Services 2011
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A San Diego police officer was fatally wounded at an apartment complex during an eight-hour siege that ended when officers found the suspected killer and another person dead in a bedroom littered with guns, police said.
World Watch 2010
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“Yes, there were four other officers on duty with me, each of them working eight-hour shifts.”
Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011
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Production for each hand-cranked crushing machine has increased from one or two cubic yards of rubble per day to five cubic yards the equivalent of 250 five-gallon buckets per eight-hour shift.
Catholic Relief Services: From Rubble to Reconstruction Catholic Relief Services 2011
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“Yes, there were four other officers on duty with me, each of them working eight-hour shifts.”
Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011
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In the first four hours of its initial eight-hour run, I can't say I was ever truly surprised by the familiar political and sordid personal intrigues, or terribly compelled to see what happens next.
Matt's Guide to Weekend TV: Premieres of Once Upon a Time, Boss and More! 2011
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After an agonizing eight-hour long anxiety attack and three days of very little sleep, I finally bottomed out, and then I got into therapy.
Juliet Jeske: Why There Is No Such Thing As A 'Rebound' Relationship Juliet Jeske 2011
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After an agonizing eight-hour long anxiety attack and three days of very little sleep, I finally bottomed out, and then I got into therapy.
Juliet Jeske: Why There Is No Such Thing As A 'Rebound' Relationship Juliet Jeske 2011
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Hallmark launched an eight-hour block of Stewart-branded programs in September 2010, but following subpar ratings, that block has since been reduced to five hours.
Hallmark Channel Drops The Martha Stewart Show After Two Seasons 2012
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Only it will be shorter than the eight-hour U.K. series and less complex.
Peerless Titles Paul Levy 2011
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