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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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bullet every bullet has its billet Fate determines who shall be killed and when it will happen; recorded from the late 16th century, but in this precise form associated particularly with William III.
See also
bite the bullet,
magic bullet,
silver of Chancery.
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 "Naperville Sun, The (IL)")
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Fry a great place for education; its family roots extend deep
Newspaper article from: Naperville Sun, The (IL); 5/22/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...School District 204. *** Fry Elementary School is a...Naperville for 150 years. John E. Fry was a land developer...School stands today. John's father was a house...of Book Road where the Fry family lived. It weighed...great," Alan (son of John Fry) said at the Fry...
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Fry Multimedia Calibrates its Market Position for 2003 to Showcase Extensive IT Service Offering; E-commerce pioneer refines its corporate identity with new name, headquarters, Web site, logo.
PR Newswire; 12/12/2002; 700+ words
; ...exciting time for the company." About Fry, Inc. Fry, Inc., helps organizations conduct...operations created and managed by Fry, Inc. will generate nearly $1 billion...com/prn/11690X23871831 CONTACT: John Mozena of Airfoil PR, +1-313...
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Fry's Electronics, Inc. to Acquire Cyberian Outpost, Inc.
PR Newswire; 9/1/2001; 700+ words
; ...has reached an agreement with Fry's Electronics, Inc. pursuant to which Fry's will acquire Cyberian Outpost for $0.25 per share in cash. Fry's is a closely held private...location by the three Fry brothers, John, Randy, and Dave, and Kathy...
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Fry's goal: boosting F&M's quality of life
Newspaper article from: Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA; 1/21/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Marshall College president John Fry didn't need a lightning...been goal- oriented," Fry says. "I've worked hard...was to attract attention, Fry has succeeded. The community...written by F&M professors John Carbon and Sarah White...
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Fry quits convention center authority
Newspaper article from: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA; 9/22/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Shellenberger to do so. John Fry, president of Franklin...center supporter, said Fry would be missed. "John Fry is an outstanding...Craig Ebersole visited Fry's office last week to...nothing but praise for John Fry. He's doing some...
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Fry's Electronics preparesfor Midwest debut
Newspaper article from: Naperville Sun, The (IL); 4/16/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...video equipment and computers. Fry's also sells computer software...Best Buy and Circuit City, Fry's also sells and installs mobile audio equipment. Fry's also has an in-store...owners are California residents John, Randy and David Fry and Kathy...
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Fry Properites: Opening the door to the bigger story
Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL); 11/7/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...case when I interviewed Gordon Fry, land developer and homebuilder of Fry Properties. There is a much...the time or space to write. Fry Properties is a multifaceted...our business as well." Father John Fry started the business and...
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Fry to leave U. Penn post Monday
News Wire article from: University Wire; 6/27/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...U-WIRE) PHILADELPHIA -- As John Fry's final days as the University of...of a key administrator. On July 1, Fry will officially vacate his position...Lancaster, Pa. But despite the fact that Fry announced in February that he would...
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Fry Fry Again; The Secret of Great French Fries? Frying and More Frying
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 7/9/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...back to France each year is fries. "After 20 hours on a plane...biggest beef about most American fries? "They only fry once. That is the lazy way...Americans could make fabulous fries, he notes, because they have...dry cooking technique, says John Martin Taylor, a Charleston...
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Ron Fry promoted to deputy chief
Newspaper article from: Libertyville Review (IL); 3/4/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...he added. In April 2003, Fry received the Veteran of Foreign...by Chief Carey for the award, Fry was chosen for the national award...job." Even after 35 years, Fry said he still enjoys going to...if I didn't love my work." John Roszkowski can be reached at...
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Fry's Electronics, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...electronics. After the Fry family discontinued...supermarket chain, John Fry envisioned a new...company profile, Fry thought through the...supermarkets, Charles Fry reportedly gave each of sons $1 million. John Fry now convinced...True to his roots, John Fry ...
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Fries's Rebellion
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
FRIES'S REBELLION John Fries was an auctioneer from...withdrew from the case. Fries chose to proceed to trial...Soon after his pardon, Fries was promoted from captain...1979. "The Trials of John Fries." Pennsylvania Magazine...
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John Fries Trials: 1799
Book article from: Great American Trials
John Fries Trials: 1799 Defendant: John Fries Crime Charged: Treason Chief...pardoned those already convicted: Fries, Stahler, and Hearny. —...Doylestown, Pa.: 1899. Dos Passos, John. The Men Who Made the Nation. Garden...
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William Henry Fry
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...homegrown creators. A high point in Fry's career came in 1853, when...yet another, Childe Harold. Fry's most notable orchestral achievement...produced in Philadelphia in 1864. Fry also composed a Stabat Mater...standard music history is in John Tasker Howard, Our American...
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Elizabeth Fry
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Elizabeth Fry Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845) was a British reformer...reading to inculcate virtue, Elizabeth Fry epitomized the reformer inspired by religious...true piety. (Her younger brother Joseph John Gurney followed her in reviving many of...
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