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  • Not only that, but also to experience the catharsis of observing my own carpets—all told there are three the 11- by 14-foot woolen white carpet, a slightly larger green rug and a turquoise throw rug—undergo their spa treatment.

    Why the Carpet Is White Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

  • When the jazzy Christmas tunes start, the 14-foot stars dangling from the atrium ceiling flash in time with the music for what's billed as "Holiday Under the Stars."

    In Tune With Holiday Cheer Pia Catton 2011

  • Natalie Keyssar for The Wall Street Journal The co-op has 14-foot ceilings, original mahogany woodwork, patterned oak parquet flooring, pocket doors and four ornate fireplaces.

    The Osgoods at the Osborne Maya Pope-Chappell 2011

  • Even "Soul Surfer" Bethany Hamilton, who at the age of 13 lost her arm to a 14-foot tiger shark, has said she doesn't fear another attack, and with good reason: One is a thousand times more likely to be killed by lightning ; in 2010, there were only 79 unprovoked shark attacks, six of them fatal, worldwide.l.

    Mindy Pennybacker: Support Bans on the Shark Fin Trade Mindy Pennybacker 2011

  • Instead, he invoked the Syracuse-St. John's matchups of old, including the 14-foot jump shot with eight seconds left by Ron Rowan in 1986 that gave St. John's its first lead of the Big East championship game.

    A Return to the Good Old Days? Sophia Hollander 2011

  • The seven-bedroom co-op has 14-foot ceilings, original mahogany woodwork, patterned oak parquet flooring and pocket doors.

    Osgood Tries to Exit Osborne Maya Pope-Chappell 2011

  • The seven-bedroom co-op has 14-foot ceilings, original mahogany woodwork, patterned oak parquet flooring and pocket doors.

    Osgood Tries to Exit Osborne Maya Pope-Chappell 2011

  • Matt Vande Gevel of Rockford, Mich., calculated that he can get five more miles per gallon from the 14-foot truck he owns and uses to deliver electronics and auto parts.

    Gas Prices Drive a Shift Kris Maher 2011

  • Natalie Keyssar for The Wall Street Journal The co-op has 14-foot ceilings, original mahogany woodwork, patterned oak parquet flooring, pocket doors and four ornate fireplaces.

    The Osgoods at the Osborne Maya Pope-Chappell 2011

  • Even "Soul Surfer" Bethany Hamilton, who at the age of 13 lost her arm to a 14-foot tiger shark, has said she doesn't fear another attack, and with good reason: One is a thousand times more likely to be killed by lightning ; in 2010, there were only 79 unprovoked shark attacks, six of them fatal, worldwide.l.

    Mindy Pennybacker: Support Bans on the Shark Fin Trade Mindy Pennybacker 2011

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