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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
This is the start of new seasons – renewed & refreshed – More joy than can be put into words I’m so very blessed and thankful To love and to be loved…
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In Wikipedia:
The Boston Bruins were involved in a contract dispute with Eddie Shore so they signed Mantha at the start of the 193637 NHL season – and gave him Shore’s number 2 jersey.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The Mets were the consensus pick to win the NL East at the start of this season, and that’s because of the work the GM did during the offseason.
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In Wikipedia:
Before the start of the 2008 season, he was waived by the Packers.
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In Wikipedia:
His coach, Jim Tracy, admitted his surprise and praised him, “If you handed out ballots at the start of the season listing potential candidates to win the National League batting championship, I don’t know that his name would have been on it.
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In Wikipedia:
Before the start of the 200607 season, Jones scored a hat trick against Anderlecht in Southampton’s last pre – season game, Meanwhile in the Football League Championship Jones scored two goals against Birmingham City on 29 November that ended 43 to Southampton.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
A lot of new TV shows and the start of new seasons has been happening tonight, and this one is no different.
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In Wikipedia:
Starting at the official start of the season, the National Hurricane Center began issuing five – day forecasts, extending from the three – day forecasts issued since 1964.
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In Wikipedia:
Ray had to suddenly leave Chicago at the start of the third season.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The festivities kick off on Friday night in the super – rich playground of Monaco, while we also welcome the start of Serie A and La Liga seasons.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Does anyone know if there is merrit to this gossip? I had read she wanted to go and do bigger things ok if I recall correctly last week was the start of the new season?
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The majority of the Bolt starters played one series into the second half as the team prepares to close out the exhibition season Friday versus the 49ers and eagerly anticipates the start of a season that is filled with expectations of glory.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Instead, I’ll write about the other thing that’s been taking up a lot of my time: the start of my sixth season as a pari – mutuel clerk at the Saratoga Racecourse.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
And if we’re talking about which player has improved the most from the start of the season to the end of it, Mehmet Okur would be in the running.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Q: Can I simply reset the service and get back to the stats from the start of the season?
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In Wikipedia:
Just before the start of the 192122 NHL season, Sprague was traded to the Montreal Canadiens for Harry Mummery and Amos Arbour.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I got a lot of great feedback from my “Primary Politics for Canadians’ ’ post that I wrote back in January at the start of a confusing, convoluted and fascinating primary season.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Hopefully, Yao will be back at full strength by the start of the NBA season.
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In the British National Corpus:
Robson said: “At the start of every season you set out to win a trophy.
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