Every trophy felt like an opportunity to go out in a blaze of glory.

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After all, the glee of the leaving in a blaze of glory is short-lived at best.

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When they were alive, they burst into public awareness with a blaze of glory--only to vanish, suddenly.

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If he wants to emulate Ali and return in a blaze of glory, then the pressure on him to produce something equally headline grabbing is immense.

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For peace, it will help overcome a psychological barrier facing the Geneva talks: instead of dismantling their hard-won missiles, generals will be able to see them off in a blaze of glory.

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Shafiul Islam was well scooped low at first slip by Andrew Strauss as Finn finished with 15 wickets at an average of 17 in the series, leaving Abdur Razzak to go out in a blaze of glory by swiping at everything.

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He is clearly determined to leave in a blaze of -- if not glory -- comfortable numbers.

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