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ter conhecimentos

to have well-placed contacts

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The centres were connected by well-maintained, well-placed trenches that allowed the troops to keep fighting even when encircled. en.wikipedia.org

The hardness of the elbow allows for hitting with considerable force, and experienced fighters can easily knock out, cut, or injure their opponent with a well-placed strike. en.wikipedia.org

Gazing across the rooftops, the griffins were well-placed as traditional guardians of treasure in antiquity. en.wikipedia.org

After the intervention by well-placed friends, he was relieved of his more onerous duties and reassigned to a camouflage unit. en.wikipedia.org

Along with his support, and that of other well-placed influential confederates, the project resumed. en.wikipedia.org

Most of it is composed of observations derived from meetings with world leaders and briefings from well-placed sources. en.wikipedia.org

He was described as a good, hard bay, level of back, with a well-placed shoulder and broad hips who possessed a resolute and calm temperament. en.wikipedia.org

It was disrupted by heavy artillery fire and well-placed anti-tank defenses. en.wikipedia.org

These suspicions were perhaps well-placed, given that radio operators on loyal ships passed on operational plans to the mutineers. en.wikipedia.org

Many well-placed community leaders and devotees permitted the addition of several new shrines within the precincts of the temple. en.wikipedia.org

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