See piece of work on Wiktionary
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"text": "1996, David Ansen \"The Killer And The Nun (film review),\" Newsweek, 8 Jan.,\n“Dead Man Walking” is a powerful and intelligent piece of work."
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"ref": "1911, Gabrielle Emilie Jackson, Peggy Stewart at home, page 259",
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"ref": "1991 April 29, “Music: The Ballads Of Shirley Horn”, in Newsweek",
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"ref": "2007 November 25, Elizabeth Keenan, “Australia's New Order”, in Time",
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