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wicked no rest (or peace) for the wicked no rest or tranquillity for the speaker, incessant activity, responsibility, or work; originally with reference to Isaiah 48:22 and 57:21.
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Ed Wicks: the fiddler.(PROFITS & PASSIONS)
Magazine article from: Fairfield County Business Journal; 9/12/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...buildings in New York, City. But Wicks was never to restrict himself...Repair." The man who knocked on Wicks door in his Danbury home in...stranger. He said he had seen Wick's ad in the phone book and needed to have a violin repaired. Wicks invited him to the porch, where...
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Wicks hoping for more,: WVU defensive back wants to do a better job leading the Mountaineers
Newspaper article from: Charleston Daily Mail; 10/13/2006; ; 700+ words
; MORGANTOWN - A performance like Eric Wicks had against Mississippi State - six tackles...lot of big plays," Rodriguez said of Wicks, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound senior strong...Some college football observers would say Wicks, who has 27 tackles, two interceptions...
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Wick practices what she preaches
Newspaper article from: Skokie Review (IL); 7/9/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...coach did not lash out. In fact, Karin Wick was uniquely qualified to reach out to...rant and rave about swings and misses, Wick could empathize, make that 'could really...Pro Fastpitch softball league. In 1997, Wick led her team, which finished in the middle...
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Wick Hill Appointed as a Samsung Distributor; Wick Hill extends portfolio to cover secure, converged solutions; SME cost savings and efficiency opportunities with converged Samsung solutions.
M2 Presswire; 4/2/2009; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-2 April 2009-WICK HILL: Wick Hill Appointed as a Samsung Distributor; Wick Hill extends portfolio to cover secure, converged solutions; SME cost savings and efficiency opportunities with converged Samsung solutions(C)1994...
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Wicks making comeback - with Sabah this time
Newspaper article from: The Malay Mail; 12/28/1999; ; 580 words
; ...any hitches, former Selangor coach Steve Wicks will be taking charge of the Sabah team...Anifah Aman to finalise contract details. Wicks, when contacted in London, said all directions...changes made to the earlier offer," said Wicks. "I have discussed with my family and...
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 "Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT)")
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Wick's Amazing World: New Britain Museum To Feature `I Spy' Master's Delightful Illusions.
Newspaper article from: Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT); 9/2/2006; 700+ words
; ...Deborah Hornblow Sep. 2--Fans of Walter Wick know his playful, candy-bright photo...Britain Museum of American Art. "Walter Wick: Games, Gizmos, and Toys in the Attic...is a retrospective featuring 60 works by Wick, who was born in Hartford in 1953 and...
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 "Dominion Post (Morgantown, WV)")
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Wicks shines at safety but shuns spotlight: Anonymity suits senior, who says, ?It's team game'.
Newspaper article from: Dominion Post (Morgantown, WV); 3/31/2006; 700+ words
; Byline: Todd Murray Mar. 31--Eric Wicks' days of anonymity in WVU's defense...team all-Big East Conference honors. Wicks, who returned one interception for a touchdown...contend with. Just don't tell that to Wicks, who would prefer to maintain a low profile...
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Wicks' son Andre Knight comes home as he recovers from injuries he sustained in Iraq
Newspaper article from: Progress-Index, The Petersburg, Va.; 6/17/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...It may be Father's Day, but Vivienne Wicks will be celebrating the weekend with her...Immediately after, he enlisted with the Army. Wicks supported her son from the first day he...years ago. "I was very proud of him," Wicks said. She also mentioned that she never...
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LIVE: Wick v Horsham.
Newspaper article from: West Sussex County Times (Horsham, England); 12/4/2007; 700+ words
; Wick 0 Horsham 2 Charman 32 Farrell 46 HORSHAM...Sussex Senior Cup tonight with a 2-0 win at Wick, The County League leaders tried their hardest...Farrell secured the win for John maggs' side. Wick had the better chances in the first half and...
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Wick Hill Is Appointed As A NETGEAR Distributor; NETGEAR Appoints Wick Hill To Expand Its Business Presence in Channel.
M2 Presswire; 4/15/2009; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-15 April 2009-WICK HILL: Wick Hill Is Appointed As A NETGEAR Distributor; NETGEAR Appoints Wick Hill To Expand Its Business Presence in Channel(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:15042009 Woking, UK and Bracknell...
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Wick, Walter 1953-
Book article from: Something About the Author
WICK, Walter 1953- Personal Born February 23...of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder. Wick's books have been placed on recommended...Scholastic (New York, NY), 1997. Walter Wick's Optical Tricks, Scholastic (New York...
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Wick, Charles H
Book article from: World of Forensic Science
Wick, Charles H. AMERICAN RESEARCH PHYSICAL SCIENTIST Charles H. Wick, team leader of the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center...earning four degrees from the University of Washington, Wick worked in the private sector (civilian occupations...
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wick
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
wick 1 / wik / • n. a strip of porous material...liquid) by capillary action: these excellent socks will wick away the sweat | [ intr. ] synthetics with hollow fibers that wick well. PHRASES: dip one's wick vulgar slang (of...
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Wick
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Wick town (1991 pop. 7,770), Highland, N Scotland, on Wick Bay at the mouth of the Wick River. The town consists of the villages of Louisburgh, Old Wick, and Pulteneytown. It is an important port for whitefish. Tourism is economically...
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Wick, Douglas 1955–
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
WICK, Douglas 1955– PERSONAL Born 1955; son of Charles Wick (a producer and in business and politics); married Lucy Fisher (a producer and executive), 1986; children: Julia, Sarah, Tessa. Education: Attended Yale University...
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