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  • 11Over the counter — Counter Coun ter, n. [OE. countour, OF. contouer, comptouer, F. comptoir, LL. computatorium, prop., a computing place, place of accounts, fr. L. computare. See {Count}, v. t.] A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is… …

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  • 12Over the head of — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… …

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  • 13lay over — verb 1. interrupt a journey temporarily, e.g., overnight (Freq. 1) We had to stop over in Venezuela on our flight back from Brazil • Syn: ↑stop over • Derivationally related forms: ↑stopover (for: ↑stop over), ↑ …

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  • 14lay over — to stop or have to stay in a place when you are traveling. He laid over with a German family living in the area. People were getting laid over in Dallas because of the floods in Houston …

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  • 15To lay over — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… …

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  • 16To lie over — Lie Lie, v. i. [imp. {Lay} (l[=a]); p. p. {Lain} (l[=a]n), ({Lien} (l[imac] [e^]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lying}.] [OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. liggja, Sw. ligga, Dan. ligge, Goth. ligan …

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  • 17Controversy over Kosovo independence — The unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo from Serbia has generated controversy in international politics. For a start, it has led to deep divisions between those states that recognise the declaration and those that do not. (See… …

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  • 18The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs — is one of many fables attributed to Aesop, and one that can be found in a compilation of his works cited and sourced at the bottom of this article. It is very popular, as are many of his fables, which also include The Fox and the Grapes, The Boy… …

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  • 19Concerns and controversies over the 2010 Commonwealth Games — 2010 Commonwealth Games Venues Theme song Concerns and controversies Queen s Baton Relay Opening ceremony Participating nations Medal table (medalist …

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  • 20Concerns and controversies over the 2010 Winter Olympics — 2010 Winter Olympics Bid process Venues Mascots Concerns and controversies Torch relay (route) Opening ceremony (flag bearers) Medal table (medalists) Event calendar Chronological summary Closing ceremony Dave Pierce (music director) Paralympics… …

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