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Earlier, Chanderpaul gave the hosts hope of an unlikely victory by masterminding a lower-order effort which enabled West Indies to post 322 all out.
India draw third Test against West Indies to secure series victory 2011
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This is what separates us from lower-order creatures.
Women Grow Business » Community Building Breakthroughs: Got Empathy? 2009
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Thankfully, he settled for just pretending to launch his kid into space, but still: the fact remains that the allure of the lower-order fame and wealth that attend reality television notoriety proved so irresistible to this man (and, presumably, his wife, although the extent of her complicity remains uncertainty) that he recruited his children to participate in a scam that would make hardened grifters shake their heads in disapproval.
The First Thing We Do, Let’s Kill All The Reality Shows | Her Bad Mother 2009
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How one can do higher-order thinking in math, social studies, or any other discipline while clueless about lower-order knowledge and skills remains a mystery to those of us who are not in tune with the latest best practices in K-12.
Outrage at banning spelling tests Jay Mathews 2010
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But for England, the transformation began a decade ago, when former head coach Duncan Fletcher—who now coaches the India team—identified the team's lower-order batting as its biggest weakness.
England Enjoying a BB Rating Jonathan Clegg 2011
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But Gloucestershire, with their happy century-maker, and some lower-order biffing were on top by stumps.
Middlesex v Gloucestershire | County Championship match report 2011
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Wickets fell at regular intervals throughout the first two days, so it was no surprise that West Indies' lower-order resistance was quelled early on.
Taufeeq Umar guides Pakistan into strong position against West Indies 2011
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But then they know that the lower-order batting, unmatched in the game at the moment, can compensate.
England's team of talents are in touching distance of summit | Mike Selvey 2011
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But Gloucestershire, with their happy century-maker, and some lower-order biffing were on top by stumps.
Middlesex v Gloucestershire | County Championship match report 2011
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Historically, this country's lower-order batting wasn't just poor, it was abysmal.
England Enjoying a BB Rating Jonathan Clegg 2011
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