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  • He could feel the great muscles along Lioth's neck as the fragile-seeming wings took their first all-important downsweep.

    Dragon Drums McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1979

  • He could feel the great muscles along Lioth's neck as the fragile-seeming wings took their first all-important downsweep.

    Dragon Drums McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1979

  • You will notice that there are these large cyclical springs in prices, and we are again experiencing a long downsweep of commodity prices.

    The Outlook for 1931 1930

  • The arm was not withdrawn, the liquid eyes gazed for a moment into his and were veiled by the swift downsweep of the long, dark lashes.

    The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest 1921

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