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Examples
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Photograph by Tobias Harvey The dining room with high-back chairs upholstered in felt
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Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin A high-back sofa covered in a brown toile with burgundy velvet seat cushion in the sitting room.
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The chariots on the carousel are reserved for wheelchairs, and many of the horses are fitted with high-back cushions for children who need the support.
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Although visually mundane, with unrobed judges slouching in high-back leather chairs and storage boxes of papers being wheeled through corridors, the issues are gripping and depressing, in that recent legislation seems to be stacked in favour of the state over the people.
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The chariots on the carousel are reserved for wheelchairs, and many of the horses are fitted with high-back cushions for children who need the support.
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He pushed himself away from his desk and leaned back in his high-back leather chair.
American Assassin Vince Flynn 2010
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He chose the high-back wing chair, which forced the detectives to sit side by side on the couch.
The Shadow of Your Smile MARY HIGGINS CLARK 2010
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Therefore, probably being pronounced ˈɾo.mə (assuming u in open syllables was pronounced as high-back /o/), the early Latini would have adopted it as Rōma (its original meaning in Umbrian presumably lost or obscured at this point).
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A high-back seat is typically more supportive and comfortable than a conventional seat.
Tip of the Day: Don't choose a mower or tractor just to make the neighbors green with envy 2010
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Stained-glass windows cast red, green, and gold shadows across leather couches and high-back chairs.
Enchanted Ivy Sarah Beth Durst 2010
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