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Some examples from the web:

• People have already faced various punishments for violating social protocols.
• Missing various plumbing rituals and whatnot.
• Wanted on various charges, including federal parole violation.
• Hundreds of hijacked servers spoofing various sites.
• Another 120 for various safety measures.
• Titelouze occasionally collaborated with Carlier on various instruments.
• RepRisk data is available in various formats and products.
• Raja Zarith supports various charitable and non-governmental organisations.
• May-Hegglins Anomaly can be treated by various methods.
• Unofficial names can have various other origins.
• Norwich also worked for various charitable projects.
• Azerbaijan has concluded 21 production-sharing agreements with various oil companies.
• The video features Heskey missing various chances on FIFA.
• Supreme Military Support Command undertaking various logistics and organizational tasks.
• Artists of the twentieth-century Avant-Garde represented various schools and trends.
• Officials of various ranks shall hold office as usual.
• De Clercq served in various coalition governments.
• These include some rare works, and various manuscript collections.
• This project involves volunteers in various programs and conferences concerning cultural preservation.
• Throughout each region are various collectable objects.

Some examples from the web:

• Oct 14, 2014 ... SYRIZA-ND difference reaches 6.5%. A new Poll, conducted by GPO for Mega TV Channel, shows that the difference between opposition ...
• Once the potential difference reaches a threshold voltage, the reduced voltage causes hundreds of sodium gates in that region of the membrane to open briefly.
• For a time, the air insulates them from each other, but then the electrostatic difference reaches a point where the electric flash begins to form. In a chain reaction, ...
• The maximum head difference reaches values up to a few m, which can be attributed to the non-permanent character of the tidal flow (acceleration).