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Heaven forbid some other county would attempt to interven in our elections, the Republicans would be outraged and take up the McCain chant, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb.
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In this case, one could certainly argue that the intelligent agent decided to interven, maybe slowly over many generations, to bring a flagellum about.
Behe's confusion about falsification - The Panda's Thumb 2006
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Military interven-tion could set off a wave of patriotic indignation that will solidify the mullahs 'regime rather than weaken it, and would probably set the cause of democracy back a generation.
Clouds Over Iran Kinzer, Stephen 2005
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He swung round, looking for the source of the interven tion.
Rome's Revenge Craven, Sara 2001
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"I came to the conclusion that the situation had deteriorated to such an extent that an escalation of conflict was iminent and I warned the government to interven at that stage."
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This initiative has proposed a set of comprehensive interven - tions which should comprehensively transform the construction economy in South Africa.
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In each of these cases the ANC is demanding immediate interven - tion from Election Code of Conduct Observer Commission, the security forces and for action to be taken by the election tribunals in terms of the elections regulations.
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In each of these cases the ANC is demanding immediate interven - tion from Election Code of Conduct Observer Commission, the security forces and for action to be taken by the election tribunals in terms of the elections regulations.
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This initiative has proposed a set of comprehensive interven - tions which should comprehensively transform the construction economy in South Africa.
PRESENTATION BY MINISTER JEFF RADEBE AT THE ANC MEDIA BRIEFING, MIDRAND 1996
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Judges will have to become less passive and more interven - tionist, and - what is equally important - the legal profession will have to cooperate with the Courts in order to perfect the new culture required to bring our civil litigation system up to an acceptable standard of accessibility.
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