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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

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They were racing toward the corner of Tompkins and Myrtle avenues with Johnson at the wheel when another call came over the radio.
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“They think Putin is the only evil in Russia and dream about getting rid of him,” he said, tightening his grip on the wheel.
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Maybe the wheel will turn again, and heterosexuality will come to seem edgy.
How Straight World Stole ‘Gay’: The Last Gasp of the ‘Lumbersexual’|Tim Teeman|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was only a matter of time that the wheel turned its full revolution.
How Straight World Stole ‘Gay’: The Last Gasp of the ‘Lumbersexual’|Tim Teeman|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The “little joker” was a small tin wheel with a wire attached to it, which fit inside the combination of any bank safe.
The High Society Bank Robber of the 1800s|J. North Conway|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She got up and stood in front of the fire, having her hand on the chimney-piece and looking down at the blaze.
Confidence|Henry James
Groping to the chimney-place with the aid of his matches, Mr. Collingwood found the candle and lit it.
The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman
Never again would he sit behind that wheel rejoicing in the insolence of speed.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
He deposited it on the vacant seat, clambered up behind the wheel, and started.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Every light in the hall was ablaze; every lamp turned as high as it could be without smoking the chimney or threatening explosion.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin