Bereft of leverage, it can be pushed back to its bottom line by a clever opponent.

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Such woman bereft of any political logic is not the one to be dealt with by us.

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In short, Jordan, bereft of its famous ruler, will be cut down to size.

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This is not to say we will lose focus on revenue, or that our board meetings will be bereft of column and pie graphs.

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His keen mind, his capacity to retain and make devastating rhetorical use of relevant information and his tenacity in pursuit of what he believes to be right for the country have made him a towering figure in a Congress that is increasingly bereft of individuals with such qualities.

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Now that it seems likely a comet has drawn a sharp line of charcoal between the two cultures, careful measurements should be able to show whether North America was, for a few centuries after the impact, as bereft of people as it has since been of mammoths.

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Although luxury shoppers in established, recession-stung markets may gradually be lured back into stores by understated items bereft of obvious logos, will this trend appeal to potential buyers in emerging and lucrative markets like China, where garish still equals good?

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