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But imagine if the length of the foot changed each day, each hour, and each second, much as the value of the dollar does, and by proxy, the yuan.
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That argument is now reinforced by the realisation that trucking sick pigs the length of the country is a highly effective way of spreading the foot-and-mouth virus far and wide.
BBC: The pointless slaughter?
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The irony of it all is that when Oxford wins the race, by one foot a 0.0043% difference over the length of the course and the smallest margin on record the younger man's joy is tinged with guilt at taking away his brother's dream.
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The Aussies, breaking at will, were on the front foot again when stand-off Thurston burst through before streaking half the length of the pitch.
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Just answering the door, with her thirty-foot length of oxygen tubing trailing after her, had left her winded.
NEWYORKER: Letting Go
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In the final minute of regulation, he was given his best chance to dethrone Spain when he received the ball close to goal after a length-of-the-field break, but he sliced a left-foot shot into the stands behind the goal.
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