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Jemal, his right-hand man, Paul Millstein, and sons Norman and Matthew had been warding off debt collectors as best they could for more than two years.

From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2017

He had been warding off the moment of despair, but he could do so no longer now.

From The Manxman A Novel - 1895 by Caine, Hall, Sir