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  • 91To hold opinion with — Opinion O*pin ion, n. [F., from L. opinio. See {Opine}.] 1. That which is opined; a notion or conviction founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than impression, less strong than positive knowledge; settled judgment in regard to any point… …

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  • 92The Strong Box — Infobox Television episode Title = The Strongbox Series = Seinfeld Caption = Jerry, as seen posing like The Green Lantern, with Elaine Season = 9 Episode = 170 Airdate = February 5, 1998 Production = Writer = Dan O Keefe Billy Kimball Director =… …

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  • 93take a strong stand — take a resolved standpoint, hold fast to one s point of view …

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  • 94stronghold — strong|hold [ˈstrɔŋhəuld US ˈstro:ŋhould] n 1.) an area where there is a lot of support for a particular way of life, political party etc ▪ The area is a Republican stronghold. 2.) an area that is strongly defended by a military group ▪ The… …

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  • 95stronghold — strong|hold [ strɔŋ,hould ] noun count 1. ) a place where people fighting an enemy can defend or organize themselves: the mountain stronghold of the guerrillas 2. ) a place where the majority of people have the same political or religious beliefs …

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  • 96stronghold — strong•hold [[t]ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊld, ˈstrɒŋ [/t]] n. 1) for a well fortified place; fortress 2) a place that serves as the center of a faction or of any group sharing certain opinions or attitudes • Etymology: 1375–1425 …

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  • 97Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …

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  • 98JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period …

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  • 99Christian views on alcohol — Jesus making wine from water in The Marriage at Cana, a 14th century fresco from the Visoki Dečani monastery. Christian views on alcohol are varied. Throughout the first 1,800 years of church history, Christians consumed alcoholic beverages as …

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  • 100grip — grip1 [ grıp ] noun ** ▸ 1 firm strong hold ▸ 2 power/control ▸ 3 part of object for holding ▸ 4 someone who moves cameras ▸ 5 small bag for traveling ▸ 6 for holding hair ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) singular a firm strong hold: Marguerite took my hand in a …

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