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  • 51place */*/*/ — I UK [pleɪs] / US noun [countable] Word forms place : singular place plural places 1) a) an area, or a position I don t like crowded places. Let s find a quiet place where we can talk. Keep your credit cards in a safe place. Will had broken his… …

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  • 52fix — [fiks] vt. fixed, fixing [ME fixen < fix, fixed < L fixus, pp. of figere, to fasten, attach: see FINISH] 1. a) to make firm, stable, or secure b) to fasten or attach firmly 2. to set firmly in the mind …

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  • 53walk a tightrope — {v. phr.} To be in a dangerous or awkward situation where one cannot afford to make a single mistake. * / When we landed on the moon in 1969, Armstrong explained, we were walking a tightrope till the very end. / …

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  • 54walk a tightrope — {v. phr.} To be in a dangerous or awkward situation where one cannot afford to make a single mistake. * / When we landed on the moon in 1969, Armstrong explained, we were walking a tightrope till the very end. / …

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  • 55Mikhail Gorbachev — Gorbachev redirects here. For other uses, see Gorbachev (disambiguation). This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Sergeyevich and the family name is Gorbachev. Mikhail Gorbachev Михаил Горбачёв Gorbachev in May 2010 …

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  • 56A Few Good Men — This article is about the film. For the play, see A Few Good Men (play). A Few Good Men Original theatrical release poster Directed by Rob Reiner …

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  • 57Wish You Were Here (album) — Infobox Album Name = Wish You Were Here Type = studio Artist = Pink Floyd Released = 15 September 1975 Recorded = January–July 1975 at Abbey Road Studios in London, England Genre = Progressive rock Length = 44:28 Label = Harvest (UK original) EMI …

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  • 58Portland Breakers — For information on the Women s Professional Soccer team of the same name, see Boston Breakers (disambiguation). Boston New Orleans Portland Breakers Founded 1983 Folded 1985 Based in Boston, Ma …

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  • 59Yona Metzger — ( he. יונה מצגר; born 1953) has been the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel since his appointment in 2003. His counterpart is Rabbi Shlomo Amar, the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel. BackgroundRabbi Metzger was born in Haifa. He served in the Israel… …

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  • 60Paul Haig — Born 1960 Origin Edinburgh, Scotland Genres Rock, Alternative rock, Synth Pop Occupations Singer songwriter Guitarist …

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