Yesterday it looked as though Italy was about to topple over the debt precipice.

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For much of last year, it was feared that Ford, in particular, would topple over into Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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The downside, of course, is when you get so many they start to accumulate in large stacks that topple over if you so much as look at them wrong.

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Because the simulation realistically mimics the visual experience of a fall, many people do topple over, and may even feel their gorge rising, as though they were falling through space.

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You learn tricks like putting a little water at the bottom of a votive holder to pop the candles out at the end of the evening, or pouring out all the liquid when clearing champagne flutes so you can lay them on their side on the clearing tray (drastically reducing the risk of breaking them as they all topple over).

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Fair enough, although the days when Reg Empey hoped to topple Peter Robinson are long over.

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In first round games, teams seeded ninth topple the slightly favored eighth seeds just over half the time.

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The other girl, running, saw her suddenly tip forward over the rabbit, and topple towards the road, but at the last minute her hand came out and she caught herself.

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Also on Saturday, Syria and Iran accused the US of double standards over its decision to provide aid to rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad and said the move would only prolong the conflict.

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