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In English, Chaucer used abate around 1391 in Treatise on the Astrolabe: "Abate thanne thees degrees And minutes owt of 90" OED2.
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The one concerning Ms. Abate is simply overly loose phrasing and the one concerning New Orleans is a Freudian slip. —
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Michael Halton, who lives at the house and says he owns four of the cats, called Abate "a troublemaker."
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Michael Halton, who lives at the house and says he owns four of the cats, called Abate "a troublemaker."
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On Monday BMF had the opportunity to interview Gary Dell'Abate aka "Baba Booey" of Howard Stern for the pilot I'm shooting titled, "Stars and Fans".
Brooklyn Met Fan 2008
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Caltrans, apparently cannot "Abate" stop State Highway
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Caltrans, apparently cannot "Abate" stop State Highway 1 from flooding?
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Caltrans, apparently cannot "Abate" stop State Highway
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Caltrans, apparently cannot "Abate" stop State Highway 1 from flooding?
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Remember that story on Gary "Bababooey" Dell'Abate's recent entry into worst pitch ever?
Sons of Steve Garvey 2009
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