The Big Society evolved in opposition as the Conservatives sought to slough off their reputation as a heartless bunch, fixated only on economic outcomes.

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The international system is remarkably resilient, able to slough off troubles.

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Over time the three have managed to slough off their reputation for imitating Rushdie, and Ghosh in particular has gone on to do some brilliant work.

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And the only way Time Warner can afford to slough off that many customers is to gain lots of new subscribers from Adelphia, so the otherwise fiercely competitive companies have decided to cooperate.

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After prepping the company for a sale and watching the deal fall through, Donald filed for a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy that allowed him to slough off debt and reemerge with a public company.

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Does it intend to stick to mental-health recommendations and slough off on Congress any gun decisions?

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