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an accurate survey of a region forming a basis for more detailed surveys.

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Chicotel said even prioritized infection control surveys — which occurred independent of complaints — have lacked teeth, echoing a June report from California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform.
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From there we took the train to Nice, France, but the French border control caught us and sent us back to Italy.
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Spin control began, Florida-style: the opinion only covers some counties, some people, some times.
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He seemed by all appearances perfectly happy to let the Republicans control the state senate.
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The police cannot ultimately control public opinion unilaterally.
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So not only will the GOP have control in the Senate, it will move the center of gravity on Capitol Hill hard to starboard.
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Solely over one man therein thou hast quite absolute control.
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In a few minutes, however, he had it again under control, and they soon reached the berg.
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A certain amount of his ill-humour vented, Tressan made an effort to regain his self-control.
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The nativesʼ anxiety to oust the Spaniards was far stronger than their wish to be under American, or indeed any foreign, control.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
He scratched his head, scrutinized the article he had been perusing, and took a graceful survey of the paper.
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