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I was seconds away from what was sure to be an impressive panic attack when Regan snapped her head up.
From Literature
A US official said Secretary of State Marco Rubio had called top congressional leaders known as the "Gang of Eight" to give them a heads up on the Iran attack -- adding that one was unreachable.
From Barron's
Audience member Matthew Robinson, 36, hides his face with his paddle before finally heading up to the stage.
From Los Angeles Times
Instead, he mumbled something under his breath about creating a law to ban all exploring in his neighborhood, before sighing and finally heading up to join Duane.
From Literature
We just jumped the rail fence and headed up the trail to the playhouse.
From Literature
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