twist
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twist twist in the wind be left in a state of suspense or uncertainty.
twist the lion's tail provoke the resentment of the British (taking a
lion as the symbol of the British Empire); the expression is first recorded in the late 19th-century US.
See also
twist the knife in the wound.
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Another WVU leader had short stay: ; William Wilson served as president for six months, leaving to serve in Congress
Newspaper article from: Charleston Daily Mail; 6/11/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...had his own intriguing story. William Lyne Wilson, a Confederate soldier turned...months as president. Although Wilson reigned over WVU more than 120...throughout their brief tenures. Wilson was 39 when picked to head the...
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From mound builders to frog-gigging, it's in the book: ; Mound builders
Newspaper article from: Sunday Gazette-Mail; 2/25/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...potential. Wanamaker's successor, William Lyne Wilson, a native of Jefferson County, selected...the project's inaugural effort. Wilson, a former attorney, had served briefly...Institution. On Sept. 1, 1896, Wilson dispa
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NAMES AND CHANGES
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 5/25/2008; ; 547 words
; ...Fund Sullivan Fellowship Program. ROBERT STRONG, the William Lyne Wilson Professor of Politics at Washington and Lee University...provost at Washington and Lee effective July 1. LAW WILLIAM POFF, of Woods Rogers has received the 2008 Frank W...
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Fred Anderson and Kidd Jordan: explorations in sax
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 4/2/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...formidable players, bassist William Parker and drummer Hamid Drake. "I've never worked with William before, though he's played...schedule: Cindy Blackman and Terri Lyne Carrington with Phil Wilson's Rainbow Band (Berklee Performance...
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ur series in varied media celebrate jazz
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 3/26/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Shoe next Friday, and Cindy Blackman and Terri Lyne Carrington with Phil Wilson's Rainbow Band April 3, when a full day of percussion...Lowell), Kidd Jordan/Fred Anderson Quartet with William Parker and Hamid Drake (Bezanson Recital Hall...
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NORTHERN WYOMING COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT ANNOUNCES FALL 2006 HONOR ROLLS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 1/15/2007; 700+ words
; ...Blondeau, Jennifer Bray, Deanna Coyle, Carman Dabbs, William Doenz, Rebecca Elliot, Michele Folster, Ruth Godwin...Robert Thompson, Faye Thornton, Jacalyn Turner, Lauren Wilson, Lyne Wright, Kelly Zellmer, Jordan Zink, and Tonia Markovetz...
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MODELS OF SUCCESS WILSON HIGH AMONG TOP DELEGATIONS AT MODEL U.N.(PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 3/14/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...the world is Togo? Ten Wilson High School students...conference at the College of William and Mary. Fresh from...Togo,'' said Donald Lyne, adding that the Internet...during the conference. Lyne and Amber Wyatt, paired...apprehension melt away as she and Lyne walked into the first...
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REALTY SALES.(VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 5/10/1996; 700+ words
; ...Pollard Kenneth A. & Isabel E. to Nuckols William L. & Deborah A., $97,500, Feb. 23...64,500, Feb. 22. Green Run, 4222 Old Lyne Road - Cannon Lenay H. to Wilson Terrance S., $85,500, Feb. 21. Green Run...
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2002 Video Premiere Awards leaders how the race is shaping up.
Magazine article from: Video Business; 6/10/2002; 700+ words
; ...Collection (Fox) 5. William Shakespeare's Romeo...Joy Ride (MGM) 6. William Shakespeare's Romeo...director Adrian Lyne (Paramount) 4...Crowe; composer Nancy Wilson (Paramount) 4. Atlantis...Buena Vista) 5. William
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BIRTHS JUNE 5 - JUNE 19
Newspaper article from: Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current); 6/28/2009; 700+ words
; ...Evansville, daughter, Josh'Lyne Isabel- Nikkole, June...June 13 Heather and Mike Wilson, New Harmony, Ind...Evansville, son, Keegan William, June 16 Sara and Christopher...Evansville, son, John William III, June 14 Kristina...16 Cassandra Reed and William Richter, Evansville...
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William Lyne Wilson
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
William Lyne Wilson 1843-1900, American legislator, cabinet...Bibliography: See F. P. Summers, ed., William L. Wilson and Tariff Reform (1953) and The Cabinet Diary of William L. Wilson, 1896-1897 (1957).
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Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act see Wilson, William Lyne ; Gorman, Arthur Pue .
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