Our eyes are riveted to watching the black trail of oil soiling Gulf waters and coastlines.

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It is time for alarmists to stop soiling themselves in their rush to score cheap political points off Hurricane Sandy.

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And any soiling will be disposed of and cleaned up by the pet handler, followed by environmental services sanitizing the area.

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But by doing that he runs the risk of soiling the upright reputation that may be his greatest strength with voters.

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Risks of soiling aside, parents also harbour worries over the safety of leaving children to enjoy playtime with a fully internet-enabled device.

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The House of Lords, already in a panic over the Labour government's plans to scrap it in its present form, hated the marquess for soiling its reputation.

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But the accident will exacerbate existing problems for the oil giant, giving its unions new negotiation leverage and further soiling the company's poor safety record, which already included several oil spills.

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