The last decade has seen a surge in popularity in extreme sports from rock climbing to snowboarding to mountain biking. |
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There was no striking surge of bourgeois capital into land, no great expropriation of the landed aristocracy or gentry. |
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With a sudden surge of force, a giant whale soars out from the dark blue water and into the air. |
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No sooner than he had said this, he felt a sudden surge of energy flood through him. |
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Schools in Harbin re-opened yesterday and businesses that closed due to lack of water, such as bathhouses, reported a surge in customers. |
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Health bosses held urgent meetings to decide how to cope with an expected surge in the number of patients over Easter. |
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After this morning's 2-point surge on the release, the bond market closed the day down a tick. |
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Then as the tide turns a surge of muddy water rushes upstream, ever swifter. |
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But signs and portents certainly suggest this power surge could help manifest something you've always wanted. |
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Maybe this unexpected surge in sales might even make him reconsider his position. |
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A school of crabeater seals surfs the turquoise surge around the base of a grounded iceberg. |
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Did either of these more liberal political climates lead to a surge of impassioned creativity? |
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A short while later the two ships surge forward together at a speed of 30 knots. |
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The surge in crude prices has prompted oil companies to boost exploration activities to discover more of the fossil fuel. |
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Small currents of electricity began to surge around him, coming off of his body. |
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When contact is detected, the system sends a surge of electricity through the fuse wire to burn the wire and release the spring. |
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Reports say the surge was so strong that parked cars were thrown around like toys. |
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And police today praised the high quality of information from tip-offs which has led to the surge in arrests. |
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He believes that people's attitudes to tantra are similar to those held about yoga before its surge in popularity. |
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Staff turnover in banking has been very high over the past three years because of the skills shortage and the surge in career choices. |
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There's nothing like 'em for getting the blood pumping and feeling that surge of collective energy. |
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The surge in extended shelf life milks, many packaged in PET bottles with tamper-evident closures, also affects plastic package. |
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Because of this, there has been a surge in interest in the more accessible Dolphin Coast, which is famous for its bottle-nosed dolphins. |
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The varistor and the surge absorber protect electronic circuits from switching surge and static electricity. |
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Epcos has developed the new LS41 and LS42 series of varistors with higher surge current capability. |
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The 26-year-old received a spiral fracture of the right leg last May, but is poised to start the final surge back to full fitness next week. |
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Travel agents and airlines report a surge in demand for business class tickets. |
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Farms unfurled to the Bays of Pollenca and Alcudia as one last surge of Sierra forked into capes Pinar and Formentor. |
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The U.S. experienced a surge of foreign investment into its capital markets. |
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Just how much damage depends, of course, on the size of the storm surge that comes ashore with Rita. |
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A storm surge is primarily caused by the wind pushing the sea towards the coast, but can also be coupled with low air pressure. |
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While the winds were not as high, the storm surge actually exceeded Camille considerably. |
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First, warm weather in the US, or the absence of a cold snap, disappointed those betting on a surge of heating oil demand. |
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A surge in mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, and brokerage activity ensued. |
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An HFM gas separation unit and surge tank would be installed in front of the main concourse. |
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Experts believe the claim about a power surge gave London's emergency planners a crucial few minutes to set up their action plan. |
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There was a surge of missionaries and a consequent increase in the number of evangelical congregations. |
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As a surge of unassimilated stimuli, pain exceeds the pleasure principle that regulates psychic life. |
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He trailed 10-5 in the decider but reduced the deficit to one point, only for Shon to produce a late surge to clinch the match. |
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He got up in that parking deck with his DV camera, and he captured this amazing storm surge as it rolled in. |
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Other observers refer to the surge of evangelical Protestantism as Latin America's Reformation. |
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With the punishing economic downturn, police officers in many American cities are confronting what they describe as a surge in property crime. |
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A building-by-building response simply cannot keep up with the city-wide surge in rents or the waves of displacement that result. |
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They have all been influenced by the unexpected surge in the value of the euro against the dollar. |
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The cost of broadband in the UK is falling, especially with the surge in interest for entry-level products. |
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The sedimentary record from the North Atlantic also shows a number of ice-sheet surge episodes. |
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He tosses it beyond a breaking wave, and it bobs and sinks in the maelstrom of receding water colliding with the next surge of the tide. |
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Binge and surge and campaign decluttering will really advance your battle plan, when you can manage it. |
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Watching them work, they felt a surge of sympathy for the soldiers who alternated in pairs as they screwed the augers into the semi-frozen earth. |
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When you get angry your heart rate and blood pressure go up and you receive a surge of adrenaline and noradrenaline. |
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A surge in gold prices and a broadly weaker U.S. dollar had supported the rand's recent rally. |
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The combination of a steep drop in interest rates and the rapid rise in household debt has fuelled a surge in lending. |
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As they looped around the tennis course Jake and Ryan threw in a planned surge abandoning Jonah. |
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Fortunately, a surge of public support and volunteer energy prompted restoration of 72 miles of dikes and channels. |
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The most extreme type of katabatic wind is found in the Antarctic where cold gusts of wind surge across the polar ice caps. |
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The massive surge of loyalism that had helped to carry the country into war lost momentum as the prospects of a swift victory dimmed. |
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He closed his eyes and let his power surge through him, gritting his teeth against the torrent. |
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Moved the DSL modem and both hubs on top of a filing cabinet, screwed their surge bar onto the wall, organised the cables, etc. |
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The news on the TV screen had a surge of static and a loud noise simultaneously thundered throughout the colony. |
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Security personnel had to struggle a bit to restrain those who wanted to surge forward and have a closer look. |
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The storm arrived slowly, brought in the high tide and the storm surge into this area. |
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Dolphin had their share of problems last year before making a late surge and finishing in sixth position. |
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Because we've done the math on this before, we'll leave it alone and assume that the president is counting on a huge surge in revenues. |
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The surge made for a rolly and uncomfortable night for those in the single bunks. |
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A surge of passion could turn you into a red-hot lover, but you must not allow it to make you foolishly impulsive. |
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A surge of water was barreling down on him from the far end of the dry river bed. |
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It naturally caused a sensation and there was a temporary surge of interest. |
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Calvert points out that the floods triggered by the recent storm surge had demonstrated the eco friendly nature of the dry latrines. |
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Who needs six minutes worth of foreshadowing, ambient noise and one-chord riffing when you could surge straight into a noise as glorious as this? |
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State data indicate that the surge in gasoline prices over the past year has not triggered an avalanche of ride-sharing. |
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The online classified service Craigslist reported a 67 percent surge in posts for Long Island ride-shares from May to June. |
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But when the guy finally came and he just removed some pins there was a flicker of light and I felt this surge of exuberance. |
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On the battlefield a bugle plays reveille and the lines of soldiers stir, ready to surge forward. |
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A dramatic surge in support for Sinn Fein pushed the republicans ahead of the SDLP for the first time. |
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We are drifting in the surge line between rock pinnacles and the bluff and I cannot believe my eyes. |
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The lack of increased demand for mass transit hasn't stopped advocates from advancing a surge in ballot initiatives. |
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The Russian economy is growing fast as well, due in large part to the surge in world energy prices. |
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This surge in popularity in all forms of dance is equally mirrored in the lindy hop, with many events occurring around the country. |
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The exhilaration of the unpredictable surge and our disappointed expectations left us with mixed feelings. |
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A surge of love and understanding swept through him, but was quickly replaced by anger. |
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Thus in the last stanza quoted, after the surge of anapaests in the first two lines, spondees, dactyls, and iambs begin to appear. |
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Girls are responsible for a worrying surge in violent, bullying and disruptive behaviour in York schools. |
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The surge in capacity growth, Christopher says, is a result of the ongoing relicensing of the nation's commercial nuclear fleet. |
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That is a more viable option to pass time than to watch this jarring take on a surge of youthful passion. |
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Desperate to attract talent, they will be watching for a surge in would-be spies. |
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The surge pushed the water right over the sandbanks and gave the waves power. |
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Shortly after liftoff, the number three Wright radial experienced a momentary surge in power but then stabilized. |
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The latest surge follows Taiwan's decision last year to lift some restrictions on investing in China. |
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If it detects an abnormally rapid heartbeat, it sends an electrical surge to a defibrillator coil and jolts the heart back into a normal rhythm. |
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At a minimum, there would be a month or two in which consumer and corporate spending would surge and stock prices would rally. |
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Rawdon's surge in form means second-bottom Menston are now five points adrift of safety and tomorrow face a tough trip to Guiseley. |
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Alas the surge was short lived as West regathered and countered the Eagle attack. |
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After an initial surge of enrolments in kohanga and kura, enthusiasm among Maori has waned. |
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Storm surge will also be a concern in southwest Florida, the keys, and the areas surrounding Lake Okeechobee. |
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The cage was lowered by winch and wire rope to a depth of 5m, just deep enough to escape the surface surge and swell. |
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Many would seem to be tied into contracts which began before the surge in fuel prices took hold. |
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The surge had caused something to power on in the craft, and a tiny blue light was winking on and off. |
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The big risk for bonds is that the Fed's efforts to reflate the economy will prove all too successful, leading to an eventual surge in inflation. |
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Sunny Bay is renowned for its quick turn of foot and it often made good late runs to surge ahead at the line. |
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An energy surge of some kind was taking place during the divinatory process. |
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The Fed ease that triggers the refinancing surge sets into motion the cumulative dynamics of an economic expansion. |
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Those months in the production lead time must be absorbed each year, and without purchasing additional steel, there is no surge capability. |
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At least in the short term, he says, Washington reporters enjoyed a surge in public esteem as they covered the crisis. |
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George felt a mild tingling sensation surge into the furthest extremities of his fingers and toes. |
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There was no surge of adrenalin, as Deidre turned around and wearily retraced her steps. |
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The worst of the storm surge always accompanies the eye wall as it makes landfall because that's where the winds are the highest. |
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Pumps would fail if the storm surge of up to 25 feet overwhelmed the city's levees. |
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Signs of engine icing could include loss of power, abnormal or slow RPM response to throttle movement, and indications of engine surge or stall. |
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Panic threatened to surge as childhood memories of many a waterless day were dredged up. |
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This looked to be one of the most popular acts with the crowd, with a definite surge of people towards the drop zone. |
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I had this great adrenalin surge and I walked out feeling exuberant, almost as if I was drugged. |
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The clouds are pink, the seas around Hook's ship surge and roil, and the fairies dance deep in the forest. |
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As the skyline took a descending bow, we felt the surge of power riding the carriage to the top. |
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A storm surge on the bayside of this island last night created a path of destruction that I didn't think you would see in a Category 1 storm. |
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The team wants Barrow to provide a surge of emotion, energy and playmaking on a defense that sagged last season. |
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The X rays from the flare bombarded the Earth's atmosphere almost instantly, cooking the ionosphere and producing a surge of electric currents. |
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If you're a retailer, for example, the hosting bills will likely surge during the holiday season but then flatten out during slow months. |
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Nine months after the blackout the city was said to enjoy a baby boom, with a small surge in the birth rate. |
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The recent surge in break-ins has seen thieves using back alleys to approach homes before breaking into them, mainly through windows at the rear. |
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As they looked at their tiny newborn babies, these brave young survivors felt a powerful surge of protection. |
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In what was a reverse of events of Tynecastle, the Glasgow giants rolled over their inter-city adversaries with a breathtaking simplicity to surge ahead in the title race. |
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The quarterly results were helped by a surge in March when there was double digit month-on-month growth in both the number of passengers and cargo tonnage. |
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The popular response to this collapse of worm-eaten certainties has been an un-British surge of mass exhilaration. |
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Also, verify that the power cord is plugged into a correctly grounded electrical outlet or surge protector. |
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The Fund's quarterly return bettered its benchmark as the surge in equity markets continued. |
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In fact, the surge in input prices has pushed up the price of dairy products around the world. |
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This bill will mean they can get what they need to develop and keep pace with the surge in marine transportation. |
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Until the news of his extramarital affair broke, Petraeus was probably best known for leading the U.S. military surge in Iraq. |
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All these new jobs, combined with the surge in weekly wages, bode well for consumer spending in the coming months. |
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The storm surge washed out train tracks and caused these railcars to slide into Halifax Harbour. |
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These pumps were free to move or fall over in the event of shocks due to uneven road surfaces or the sudden surge of floodwater inside the hull. |
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You'll be glad to know that the story has a happy ending, with only several thousand Londoners drowning horribly in the rising floodwaters as a surge tide invades the capital. |
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He dropped and I felt a tight surge in my stomach that ran all the way up to my jaw. |
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The New Jersey Restaurant Association earlier this summer reported a surge in business as smokers travelled across from New York to avail of its more liberal laws. |
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It features a flywheel for improved surge capacity and has an adjustable needle nozzle to provide efficient operation at a wide range of flows. |
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This will produce a surge of mostly faint meteors over Europe and Asia. |
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It wasn't until December corn futures pushed above its 40-day moving average that the surge higher in the ag markets really got going. |
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Massey has denied culpability and attributed the explosion to an unpreventable surge of underground methane gas. |
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On a call with reporters, Kathleen Sebelius, the health secretary, said she expected a surge of young people to enroll by April. |
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This would have been accompanied by a surge of power which could have caused the aircraft to yaw to the right. |
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A surge of new corporate bond issues, including several eye-catching issuers such as China Mobile, since last year may well indicate that the industry is reviving. |
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But a fallen power line or nearby lightning strike can easily overwhelm the power supply and send a mortal surge of electricity coursing through your motherboard. |
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He never came out against the troop surge of 2007 and 2008, but he also studiously avoided talking much about it. |
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According to David Guest, professor of plant pathology at the University of Sydney, the cost surge is inevitable. |
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They represent the first massive transferal of donations to victims' families and are part of a huge surge of charity in response to the attacks. |
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Toddlers from the age of 18 months have a real surge of independence, and food can become a battleground, so resist the urge to force-feed your child. |
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The surge was coming not at high tide as it had during the hurricane, but as the tide was falling. |
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The shortage of foreign reading matter has coincided with a surge of intellectual activity. |
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It was a particularly good evening for the Kildare trainers and Edward Lynam got a nice surprise when Ennistown Ladys late surge landed the seven furlong maiden race. |
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The Agency anticipates a surge of container traffic prior to and during the Olympic Games. |
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It was the belorussian who led 5-3 in the deciding set here a year ago in the final, only to see Serena surge back. |
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The surge impedance of 110 Ohm guarantees loss-free transmission of digital signals. |
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The EU is thus considering putting its grain stocks on the market in order to attenuate a new surge in world prices. |
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From here on in, attention is set to shift to Germany, where we can confidently predict a surge of activity. |
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The surge in applicants is pegged to fighting back against American snoops. |
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As the retro movement has escalated, Drawmer says there has been a dramatic surge in 1960 sales which now puts the unit on a par with the gates. |
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Welding punked-out, ska, psycho-rap backfilled with wailing metal dirges, Bad Acid Trip surge pedantically from whimsical to venomous in one foul breath. |
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The Labour surge cannot be attributed merely to vengeful students bitter about Clegg's broken promise on tuition fees. |
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The ethanol-induced surge in corn acreage over the last two years complicates this equation. |
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A surge in the option price before the merger suggests there was insider dealing. |
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The sea outside is moderate, but with the geo to funnel the waves in and the caves funnelling further, there is a powerful surge between the narrow walls. |
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They've been watching the SNP's phenomenal surge since the Scottish referendum defeat last September. |
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One in five voters support Ukip according to a new poll providing evidence of a continued surge in support for Nigel Farage's party. |
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Today's trading will no doubt be dominated by the US Dollar considering its recent surge may come to an end if today's data proves disappointing. |
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Yet above all the impressive performers, the principal part of Roma's recent surge has been their impeccable defence. |
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We are therefore better able to react in the event of being faced with a sudden surge in our industry. |
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The size and abruptness of the price surge have generated macro-economic imbalances across the world. |
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The surge in oil prices continued to exert significant upward pressure on inflation dynamics. |
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Two Darnell crewmembers who were trying to get aboard reached for the accommodation ladder when a surge in the choppy waters caused the two to fall into the rough seas. |
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With the incredible surge in popularity of online dating since its inception, countless niche communities have popped up. |
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As the confidence began to surge for them all of a sudden it was game on. |
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City analysts feared the global economic gloom would affect consumers in the run-up to Christmas but they have instead witnessed a surge in spending. |
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We cannot allow PCS to simply become the latest Canadian economic jewel to be swept up by a relentless surge of foreign takeovers. |
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Women will then be full participants in an undreamed-of emancipation of human potential and a monumental forward surge of civilization. |
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Verify that you do not have the machine on an extension cord or surge protector. |
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The surge of new golf construction has given golfers more playing options. |
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The rockiness of the market lately is shown by the surge in the perceived riskiness of muni bonds. |
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As he hit the ground, a wild surge of pain tremored up his leg. |
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Supermarkets have experienced a surge in the theft of trolleys and shopping baskets since the introduction of the plastic bags tax earlier this year. |
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It's bound to go down a treat when even more visitors surge in for a snifter when the Ryder Cup at nearby Gleneagles kicks off in September. |
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A surge in the number of foreign guests staying in Japanese hotels has pushed up occupancy rates at leading hotels and bolstered their bottom lines. |
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We are drawn to his women not by attractive packages but by the humanity of his subjects, by their discomfort or embarrassment, mirth or sadness, the surge of their blood. |
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It allows us to see ourselves as the apex of history, the culmination of an inevitable, upward surge of improvement. |
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Simultaneously, small whirlpools called eddies form on both sides of the boat near the stern, which surge and press against the boat on each side. |
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Police kept guard to prevent people from returning, warning that deadly gushes of water could surge down from the mountains as blockages of debris and mud give way. |
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The U.S. launched campaigns in the restive Iraqi city of Fallujah and a surge campaign in Baghdad. |
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Their brains are fuddled more easily, with the old familiar effects: a sudden surge of self-confidence and loss of control. |
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According to preliminary estimates from the World Bank, the surge in food prices could push around 100 million people into deeper poverty. |
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Anyone who doubted that a surge in equity issuance from indebted companies is coming should recant after events in the mining industry. |
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His solo surge and strike were repelled by another excellent save as Smith agilely turned the ball on to a post. |
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Charger, solar battery, surge protection and fuses are supplied wired in a sturdy control cabinet. |
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A storm surge is an onshore pileup of ocean water, or lake water, that is caused by a combination of high winds and low pressure. |
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In March, U.S. cheddar prices hit record highs when a surge in exports to China reduced domestic supplies. |
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Water was allowed to collect outside the surge tank and adjacent to the flapper valve and spill over into the surge tank. |
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The Middle East, which is awash with petrodollars thanks to the surge in world oil prices, has proved a happy hunting ground for western defence groups in recent months. |
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The storm surge had no sooner receded than volunteers and donations began to pour in from seemingly everywhere. |
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Customers should consider purchasing under and or over voltage protection devices to protect their equipment such as surge protectors. |
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A surge in last-minute buying helped e-commerce sites blow past holiday sales forecasts, according to comScore Networks. |
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They softly bob up and down in the gentle surge and draw attention to the charm of the place. |
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Middle distance, behind the bar, a boy with blond hair and blue pail follows a surge channel, an oxbow bending, down the beach and out to open water. |
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Employment of several Reserves in a given position on a job-share basis is encouraged, as it will give a broader base for any surge or sustainment requirement. |
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Unplug appliances and electronics to help avoid a power surge when electricity is restored. |
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Also use the surge protectors if your cable length exceeds 30 m or you have unshielded, open-wire lines. |
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When it was finally put out of its misery, I, like so many others, felt a surge of sadness despite the fact that I hadn't watched it for years. |
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The unexpected closing surge from the Scots continued, and they had been banging away at the Newport line once again in injury-time when the referee blew for no-side. |
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It lets a data center automatically spring into action when, for example, the software spies a sudden jump in transaction volumes or a surge in email usage. |
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In some of the pricier areas, the surge in prices has put homes out of the reach of the first-time buyers who are the lifeblood of the housing market. |
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The surge of new air time has not been matched with a surge in new content, forcing stations to produce lower quality material to fill time. |
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But how did online news services cope with the massive surge in demand? |
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We expect a surge in credit card delinquencies going forward. |
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The increasing demand for custom-fit bikes parallels the surge in cycling, especially the growing popularity of triathlons. |
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Cords are coming straight out of the ground — they're not even plugged into a surge protector! |
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The spirit of the wave is physically embodied in the enormous white horses which are charging through the water as the three surfers surge forward. |
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By 2007, Hagel was giving speeches on the floor of the Senate opposing the counterinsurgency strategy and surge of troops in Iraq. |
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But a surge in thefts of treasured relics from ancient temples and monuments has reached such a level that an agonised debate has begun over bringing back the death penalty. |
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My computer had the usual surge protector, but the modem was still demolished. |
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It is probable that the water froze around the one-way flapper valve in the right inboard tank, obstructing the flow of fuel into the surge tank. |
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Note: You should connect the power supply to a surge protector or power bar. |
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The inverter has a surge protector between the main circuit terminals above and the chassis ground. |
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Tin became wistful and in a surge of nostalgia offered to show me round. |
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The investment surge appears to have reflated the housing bubble, which nascent slowing and new lending restrictions threaten to burst. |
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Victims of online fraud could find it harder to recover their losses as banks and building societies brace themselves for a surge in crime in the run-up to Christmas. |
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From there on out, audiences witness a surge of feelings and literary creativity taken to unsuspected heights. |
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I felt muscles bunch in a surge of anger and took a deep breath. |
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For, they are eager to see the floating population streaming in at the time of political meetings, since it leads to a surge in their business transactions. |
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It won't be anything on the scale or the rapidity of the surge in Iraq. |
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The surge has fuelled xenophobic tensions and concerns over violent attacks and the growth of rightwing parties. |
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While a sceptic years ago, I have certainly seen over the past year a real surge in this new demand element in the marketplace. |
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That prediction looks even more prescient since the surge in oil prices. |
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Careful, a surge protector isn't just a power strip with a fuse and several outlets. |
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The defacement met with an overwhelming response, so that the website crashed temporarily due to the surge of curious visitors. |
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Make sure that the power strip does not have a noise filter or a surge protector, because the powerline network signals may become corrupted. |
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He felt the students piled behind him surge out of the doors and walk around him hurriedly, as he stopped for a moment to breathe in the genial summer air. |
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We are on the threshold of booming nuclear power, with countries being pushed towards it also by the surge in oil prices. |
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Delia Smith, a celebrity chef, recently caused a surge in demand in Britain with a recipe for trifle made with panettone. |
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This surge in trade flows provides the means to climb out of this painful economic recession and can help put people back to work. |
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The standpipe or surge pipe can be equipped with a quadrant pipe at its end instead of a deflector. |
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A surge protector must be installed between the antenna and the ARM radio modem. |
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The current surge in diplomacy at different levels to jump-start the peace process is a welcome development. |
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The heartbeat accelerates and gives you a surge of self-confident energy that may be needed to face that rollocking from the boss or to win over the next skeptical customer. |
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When calibrated to be in tune with the planet's resonance, it created what is still the largest man-made electrical surge ever, an arc over 130 feet long. |
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The RSPCA is bracing itself for a surge in numbers of air gun attacks on animals. |
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In effect, Chicago needs a troop surge like what we saw in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
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The surge was a nonsustainable military incursion of Shiite Baghdad, which had the effect of curbing street-level violence. |
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Storm surge floodings are generally taken to occur when the water level is more than one metre above normal. |
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In the aftermath of the famine, an increase in industrial production and a surge in trade brought a succession of construction booms. |
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The contacts resulted in a surge in interest in England for commemorating Breton saints. |
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In the United States, Japanese animation has had a tremendous surge in popularity over the last few years. |
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During the 1680s, however, popular support for the Exclusion Bill ebbed, and Charles experienced a nationwide surge of loyalty. |
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The memories began anew, and his need for the surge of magery within him drove him on. |
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The UK constructed storm surge barriers on the River Thames below London and on the River Hull where it meets the Humber estuary. |
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The system was completed in 1998, with completion of the storm surge barrier Maeslantkering in the Nieuwe Waterweg, near Rotterdam. |
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During the first half of the 20th century, there was a prolific surge in writings concerning the subject. |
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Probably the most devastating storm to affect Scotland over the last 500 years, the surge crossed between the Orkney and Shetland Isles. |
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The surge raced down the East Coast into the southern North Sea, where it was exaggerated by the shallower waters. |
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By the end of the 18th century, Romanticism initiated a surge of enthusiasm for all things Greek, including Greek mythology. |
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Awareness of the ecocidal propensities of the rural population coincided with the first reckless surge of modern industry. |
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The deadliest storm surge on record was the 1970 Bhola cyclone, which killed up to 500,000 people in the area of the Bay of Bengal. |
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As a result, watersheds can quickly surge water into the rivers that drain them. |
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This difference is because in deeper water, a surge can be dispersed down and away from the hurricane. |
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However, upon entering a shallow, gently sloping shelf, the surge cannot be disperse, but is driven ashore by the wind stresses of the hurricane. |
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Topography of the land surface is another important element in storm surge extent. |
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Areas where the land lies less than a few meters above sea level are at particular risk from storm surge inundation. |
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Another method of measuring surge is by the deployment of pressure transducers along the coastline just ahead of an approaching tropical cyclone. |
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Two different measures are used for storm tide and storm surge measurements. |
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Since tides are a localized phenomenon, storm surge can only be measured in relationship to a nearby tidal station. |
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For mainland areas, storm surge is more of a threat when the storm strikes land from seaward, rather than approaching from landward. |
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The Netherlands developed the Delta Works, an extensive system of dams and storm surge barriers. |
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The storm surge lifted many of the houses from their foundations, smashing them to smithereens and spreading debris across the surrounding wetlands. |
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A new trial was mandated by the perfect storm created when the surge of pervasive community sentiment, and extensive publicity both before and during the trial, merged with the improper prosecutorial references. |
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Under unfavourable conditions, surge pressures may even cause damage in pipelines of just over a hundred metres in length and at flow rates of a few decilitres per second or so. |
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Lee's style occasionally needs a surge protector. |
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Then, plug five surge protectors into the surge protector. |
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I want you to plug a surge protector into the wall. |
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Can I protect my DSL phone line with a surge protector? |
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Cuban enrollment in higher education is impressive, on the other hand, with first-year student rolls having doubled between 2004-2005 and 2007-2008, thanks largely to a surge in medical students. |
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When an opioid is injected intravenously, the person feels a surge of pleasure, then a state of gratification into which hunger, pain, sexual urges do not intrude. |
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As trade in cane sugar does not seem to be affected by the surge in ethanol production, one can assume that sugar is not traded for the purpose of ethanol production. |
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But he has also been involved lately in creating performable editions of his older works, and in a surge of events last week fresh interpreters put their own stamp on Mr. Ashley's music. |
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The surge in vigilante justice has hit Fortaleza particularly hard. |
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It absorbs easily, is non-comedogenic and provides skin with a long-lasting surge of moisture for 24 hours, leaving your body feeling soft, hydrated and smooth. |
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The same year, George W. Bush's administration began scaling down the American presence in Iraq while conducting a surge of the military effort in Afghanistan. |
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The Wives can expect another sales surge today after performing on Graham Norton's Christmas special last night. |
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Indeed, the surge in Nasser's popularity in Arab states short-circuited Eisenhower's efforts to settle the canal crisis in partnership with Arab leaders. |
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A constant technical challenge, this music never, however, lapses into exteriority and puts its virtuoso surge at the service of sombre, restrained energy. |
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In the past decade, studies have also shown that unsuppressed seizures can lead to the development of structures that make it easier for power to surge again and again in the brain. |
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In a surge of national repentance, the people made a covenant with King Zedekiah to proclaim liberty, freeing every slave from servitude. |
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The electoral surge of the UK Independence Party has made them extremely glad of the prime minister's referendum promise: it is their main hope of nullifying UKIP's threat at a general election next year. |
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The risk is that this surge of violence will tip Egypt into a new bout of revolution, or that the army, with or without Mr Morsi's connivance, may reimpose a dictatorship. Yet it is too soon to despair of Egypt's future. |
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When the estrogen level increases to a certain level, it gives feedback to the anterior pituitary gland, causing a surge of stored LH that triggers ovulation. |
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In official statements, he declared that the recent surge in the island currency is a natural fluctuation of the market, yet made a remark about the one-sided nature of the rise to a smaller, more select audience. |
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For the first time mankind will grasp the reins of history and control its own creation, society, resulting in an undreamed-of emancipation of human potential, and a monumental forward surge of civilization. |
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The fall of the water, the expanding, towering uprush, the fillets, the side jets, the base surge and the fallout are compounded in an awful nuclear sublime, from which it is hard to drag oneself away. |
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The customer services team has coped well with the surge in demand for the new product, answering almost 90 per cent of telephone orders within sixty seconds. |
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It is likely that the surge in volume, coupled with high staff turnover during peak periods, resulted in a bottleneck which lengthened turnaround times. |
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The double-time surge of gospel insists on hope. |
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Thomas Research Products has introduced the FSP3-277-20KA in-line, fused 20 kiloamp surge protector. |
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The institute has detected a surge this spring in one of the most poisonous species, the mauve stinger or Pelagia noctiluca, along the coast of Catalonia and Valencia. |
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Or a surge can enter the home over telephone lines or coaxial cable. |
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A sudden interest rate surge in early 2006 flattened out later in the year with interest rates as at December 31, 2006 only 6 b.p. lower than their December 31, 2005 level. |
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