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British fighter aircraft used duringWorld War II , especially during theBattle of Britain - proper noun A town in
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Examples
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Pan American World Airways and Chase Manhattan Bank were among his clients at Lehman, and on Wall Street, the intense deal maker earned the nickname "Hurricane" Hellman.
An Eye for Investments and an Ear for Bluegrass Don Clark 2011
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BLITZER: CNN's Rick Sanchez reporting from what we call Hurricane One, that mobile SUV with satellite capabilities doing a very, very good job for us.
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That's deeper than what we call the Hurricane Gilbert record pressure that was years ago.
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Jersey, allegedly by boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, dominated the domestic newsfront.
Galanti, Paul E. 1977
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We're experiencing what I call The Hurricane Dichotomy.
New Orleans Metblogs 2008
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He was referring to Hurricane Isabel, which chugged through in 2003.
Hurricane Irene Picks Up Speed As It Re-Emerges Over Atlantic (LIVE UPDATES) 2011
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Vietnam veteran who had lost everything in Hurricane Katrina, the American
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This year many families lost everything in Hurricane Ike so I gave alot of meat to local families that were displaced.
What do you do with the meat when you take a deer elk or moose? 2009
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The story follows a history professor, Max, who returns to New Orleans for the funeral of an old lover, Gabrielle, who died in Hurricane Katrina.
Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2009
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Most cell phones did not work in Hurricane Katrina area which was a major problem during the rescue.
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