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"name": "Field hockey",
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"ref": "2008 April 17, Dave Stubbs, “Lots of life left in Bruins”, in The Gazette, Montreal, retrieved 2008-05-13",
"text": "Kovalev regained possession of the puck and stickhandled at full speed into neutral-zone open ice.",
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"To maintain individual possession of the puck or ball by controlling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a skillful manner."
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"(transitive, intransitive, ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse) To maintain individual possession of the puck or ball by controlling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a skillful manner."
],
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"ref": "2008, \"Editorial: Hillier goes, not Bernier, Toronto Star, 16 Apr. (retrieved 13 May 2008)",
"text": "He has ducked questions in Parliament on everything from Afghan detainees to Radarsat 2, leaving them to be stickhandled by other ministers."
},
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"ref": "2008 May 8, Diane Francis, “Obama vs McCain. Finally”, in National Post, Canada, retrieved 2008-05-13",
"text": "Obama, on the other hand, stickhandled his preacher problem and retained his poise and dignity.",
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}
],
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"To deal capably and swiftly with a situation, especially in a manner which deflects potential problems."
],
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"(chiefly Canada, by extension) To deal capably and swiftly with a situation, especially in a manner which deflects potential problems."
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"ref": "2008 April 17, Dave Stubbs, “Lots of life left in Bruins”, in The Gazette, Montreal, retrieved 2008-05-13",
"text": "Kovalev regained possession of the puck and stickhandled at full speed into neutral-zone open ice.",
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],
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"To maintain individual possession of the puck or ball by controlling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a skillful manner."
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"field hockey",
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"(transitive, intransitive, ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse) To maintain individual possession of the puck or ball by controlling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a skillful manner."
],
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"hobbies",
"ice-hockey",
"lacrosse",
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"skating",
"sports"
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"ref": "2008, \"Editorial: Hillier goes, not Bernier, Toronto Star, 16 Apr. (retrieved 13 May 2008)",
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},
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"ref": "2008 May 8, Diane Francis, “Obama vs McCain. Finally”, in National Post, Canada, retrieved 2008-05-13",
"text": "Obama, on the other hand, stickhandled his preacher problem and retained his poise and dignity.",
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