closed union

He closed his eyes, imagining the virgins, imagining away the pain in his head and groin.
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In February, Slovakia will have a referendum on whether marriage should be defined as a union between a man and a woman.
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Closed courthouses, rogue clerks, and misleading statements from the attorney general as Florida welcomes same-sex marriage.
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Unlike the Soviet Union at a certain period in history, the Russian economy does not hold a candle to that of the United States.
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In his State of the Union address 50 years ago, LBJ laid out his vision for the Great Society.
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And now I can recall that his eyes closed, and from his lips I caught a sigh, and then he rolled to the floor.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
The next instant the door closed softly behind them, and she went out of his life as a wife forever.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
He looked up through half closed eyes to see the Reverend standing over him.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
And it might be a good idea for you to give your men a gentle hint to keep their mouths closed about this affair—all of it.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
The exchanges had closed in previous years, but never for the reasons which now controlled them.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips