rose-slug

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• The big slug happened to hit the suspect in the street, passing through his arm and then striking Police Officer Andrew Dossi.

• He first rose to prominence as a lawyer in Queens, who settled a boiling racial dispute over public housing in Forest Hills.

• Lady Rose is also rather subdued in the premiere, which is a pity.

• The seemingly endless ranks snapped to attention on command and thousands of white gloves rose in salute.

• Internet chatter rose to a deafening roar as speculation began about what—plastic surgery?

• Bits of paper blew aimlessly about, wafted by a little, feverish breeze, which rose in spasms and died away.

• The women at once rose and began to shake out their draperies and relax their muscles.

• We all rose to our feet, and he shook hands with everybody without waiting to be introduced.

• A sob rose in her throat, and broke from her lips transformed into a trembling, sharp, glad cry.

• "I hope you don't think I speak always to strangers, like that," said the girl in the rose hat.