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  • 61take over — verb 1. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one s right or possession (Freq. 12) He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town he usurped my rights She seized control of the throne after… …

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  • 62Force field (science fiction) — In science fiction and fantasy literature, a force field or protective shield is a barrier made up of energy to protect a person, area or object from attacks or intrusions. The idea may be based partly on the concept of a vector field. In the… …

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  • 63force — 01. The owners of the movie theater chain are trying to [force] their employees to take a cut in salary. 02. Heather s parents tried to [force] her to break up with her boyfriend because they don t like him. 03. She was [forced] to withdraw from… …

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  • 64Take Your Daughter to Work Day (The Office) — Office episode name = Take Your Daughter To Work Day Michael and Edward R. Meow during Take Your Daughter to Work Day . ep num = 24 prod code = 02018 date = March 16 2006 writer = Mindy Kaling director = Victor Nelli, Jr. season = 2 Take Your… …

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  • 65take over — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) take charge, appropriate, buy out. See acquisition, authority. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To take control] Syn. take charge, take command, assume charge, assume control, assume the leadership of; see also… …

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  • 66Force d'action navale — The Force d action navale (FAN, Naval Action Force) is the 12,000 man and about 100 ship strong backbone of the French Navy. As of 2006, it is commanded by Vice Amiral d’Escadre Philippe Sautter.The ships are divided into seven categories: * The… …

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  • 67Take a Load Off Your Feet — Infobox Song Name = Take a Load Off Your Feet Border = Caption = Type = Artist = The Beach Boys alt Artist = Album = Surf s Up Published = Released = August 30, 1971 track no = 3 Recorded = January 1970 early 1971 Genre = Pop Length = 2:29 Writer …

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  • 68force-feed — /fawrs feed , fohrs /, v.t., force fed, force feeding. 1. to compel to take food, esp. by means of a tube inserted into the throat: They force fed the prisoners in the hunger strike. 2. to compel to absorb or assimilate: The recruits were force… …

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  • 69force — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. compulsion, coercion; strength, brawn, power, might; meaning, import, effect; troops, soldiery, army (see combatant). See vigor. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Physical power] Syn. strength, energy, might;… …

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  • 70take over — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you take over a company, you get control of it, for example by buying its shares. [V P n (not pron)] A British newspaper says British Airways plan to take over Trans World Airways. [Also V n P] 2) PHRASAL VERB If someone takes… …

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