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The news kept the market on-guard for more central bank action to weaken the currency.
Euro Idles Above $1.32 With Focus on Greece Javier E. David 2012
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The second is handsome, slender, well-built; it is a delight seeing him in an on-guard fencing position.
The Metamorphosis, in The Penal Colony,and Other Stories Franz Kafka 2000
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As writers, we need to be on-guard against the censorship of the marketplace, the censorship that could prevent our strong women characters from making it to the page in the first place.
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If he comes to a 2d debate not as on-guard as he was last night, I think there's every reason to think he'll finally lose it.
Obama Leads By Over Five Points In Pre-Debate Tracking Polls 2009
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As writers, we need to be on-guard against the censorship of the marketplace, the censorship that could prevent our strong women characters from making it to the page in the first place.
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Most distinctive was what Thomas describes as on-guard attendance.
Archive 2009-02-01 Staq Mavlen 2009
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Although stakeholders in the organic community need to be on-guard, the flurry of e-mails and Internet postings suggesting that HR 875 will end organic farming as we know it seem to grossly exaggerate the risks.
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In the meantime, my father remained very on-guard where Carmine was concerned.
This Family of Mine VICTORIA GOTTI 2009
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Not everybody can be on-guard 100% of the time against fleeting moments of candor -- little sound bites which, when taken out of context, can provide the opposing presidential campaign with a little bit of ammo.
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Most distinctive was what Thomas describes as on-guard attendance.
How To Be King of The Giant Ants! Staq Mavlen 2009
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