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republic
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Feb. 23-Chechen nationalists plan to hold mass demonstrations in Grozny, capital of the breakaway republic .
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But during this season, which has failed to turn up one bona fide breakaway hit, it seems harder than ever.
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Feb. 23-Chechen nationalists plan to hold mass demonstrations in Grozny, capital of the breakaway republic.
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McElroy has the breakaway speed that seems to have eluded Hearst since knee surgery during his rookie season.
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On Friday night, he missed a breakaway dunk.
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The revenue-neutral requirement was included in state law in 1992 by financially strapped counties worried that breakaway efforts would be money-driven.
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The team s only work on the ground is in the relatively peaceful breakaway states of Somaliland and Puntland.
II. noun
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group
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Members of a breakaway group who blocked traffic in University Square the same evening were forcibly dispersed by police.
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De Rossa said that his breakaway group would form a new democratic socialist party.
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Thus the breakaway group , organizing its own exhibition, was an obvious initiative.
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A beautiful social breakaway from the strict bouncer dominated norm of the suit and tie disco.
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Available at a small charge and with special supervision given, the spa can provide you with a healthy breakaway in Amsterdam.
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He missed his career high by one, giving away the chance when alone on a breakaway .
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Messier took off on the breakaway with Jozef Stumpel chasing him and beat Ranford with a top-shelf backhander.
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Ultimately, a valley breakaway could require a vote of the people.