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When President Harrison officially opened Oklahoma to settlers, I bet the Thompsons were already there, smug in their staked-out property, probably sunbathing in lawn chairs and drinking six-packs of Pabst.
HIGH BEFORE HOMEROOM MAYA SLOAN 2010
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When President Harrison officially opened Oklahoma to settlers, I bet the Thompsons were already there, smug in their staked-out property, probably sunbathing in lawn chairs and drinking six-packs of Pabst.
HIGH BEFORE HOMEROOM MAYA SLOAN 2010
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Older white women play in these leagues; this is Hillary's staked-out territory.
Bill Katovsky: Obama Bowls a 7-10 Split of the Democratic Party 2008
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I waited with colleagues and staked-out cameras outside the hearing room, the practice being to ask witnesses to make remarks on leaving.
Staying Tuned Daniel Schorr 2001
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I waited with colleagues and staked-out cameras outside the hearing room, the practice being to ask witnesses to make remarks on leaving.
Staying Tuned Daniel Schorr 2001
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I waited with colleagues and staked-out cameras outside the hearing room, the practice being to ask witnesses to make remarks on leaving.
Staying Tuned Daniel Schorr 2001
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Reporters staked-out the aides home and reported that the Democratic governor spent the night there several times.
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VII THE LANDER SHELLS formed a square on the rocky upper slope of the alpine area, adjacent to one of the two small streams that wound through the grass and shrubs, and below the staked-out pattern that Nylan had made.
Fall of Angels Modesitt, L. E. 1996
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Members of the crime investigation and internal stability units staked-out the taxi stand, arrested the men and seized two firearms and ammunition, SABC radio news reported.
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He was certain she had forgotten the Journeyman mage, but he certainly had not forgotten her-and the best place for him was somewhere near the staked-out -prisoner.
The Black Gryphon Lackey, Mercedes 1994
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