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  • 1blow — blow1 W3S2 [bləu US blou] v past tense blew [blu:] past participle blown [ US bloun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(wind moving)¦ 2¦(wind moving something)¦ 3¦(air from your mouth)¦ 4¦(make a noise)¦ 5¦(violence)¦ 6¦(lose an opportunity)¦ 7¦(waste money)¦ …

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  • 2blow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 hard knock that hits sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ hard, heavy, nasty, painful, powerful, severe, sharp, stinging, violent …

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  • 3blow — 01. The wind [blows] cold across the plains in winter. 02. He [blew] a tire about six minutes into the race and had to stop. 03. I really [blew] it with my new girlfriend. I forgot her birthday and then called her by my old girlfriend s name. 04 …

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  • 4Great Depression in France — The Great Depression affected France from about 1931 through the remainder of the decade. The depression had drastic effects on the local economy, which can partly explain the February 6, 1934 riots and even more the formation of the Popular… …

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  • 5Great Fire of Smyrna — Great Fire of Smyrna, 14 September 1922 The Great Fire of Smyrna or the Catastrophe of Smyrna[1][2][3] (Greek: Καταστροφή της Σμύρνης, Turkish …

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  • 6Blow — Blow, v. t. 1. To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means; as, to blow the fire. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive by a current air; to impel; as, the tempest blew the ship ashore. [1913 Webster] Off at sea northeast winds blow… …

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  • 7Great Train Robbery (1963) — The Great Train Robbery is the name given to a £2.6 million train robbery committed on 8 August 1963 at Bridego Railway Bridge, Ledburn near Mentmore in Buckinghamshire, England.[1] The bulk of the stolen money was not recovered. It was probably… …

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  • 8Great Depression — the economic crisis and period of low business activity in the U.S. and other countries, roughly beginning with the stock market crash in October, 1929, and continuing through most of the 1930s. * * * or Depression of 1929 Longest and most severe …

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  • 9Blow Out — Infobox Film name = Blow Out imdb id = 0082085 director = Brian De Palma writer = Brian De Palma starring = John Travolta Nancy Allen John Lithgow Dennis Franz producer = George Litto music = Pino Donaggio cinematography = Vilmos Zsigmond… …

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  • 10Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln — Infobox Disney ride name= Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln land= Main Street, U.S.A. designer= WED Enterprises manufacturer= type= Multimedia/Audio Animatronic theatrical presentation control system= propulsion= soft opened= opened= closed= vehicle …

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