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pull out withdraw; pull-out withdrawal

US PULLS OUT OF ARMS TALKS
MINISTER URGES PULL-OUT FROM OLYMPICS
push for ask for, encourage
SCHOOLS PUSH FOR MORE CASH

quake earthquake
HOUSES DAMAGED IN WELSH QUAKE
quit resign, leave
CHURCH LEADER QUITS
MINISTER TO QUIT GOVERNMENT
quiz question (verb)
POLICE QUIZ MILLIONAIRE SUPERMARKET BOSS

raid enter and search; attack (noun and verb), rob, robbery
POLICE RAID DUCHESS'S FLAT
BIG GEMS RAID
rampage riot
FOOTBALL FANS RAMPAGE THROUGH SEASIDE TOWNS
rap criticise
DOCTORS RAP NEW MINISTRY PLANS
rates (bank) interest rates
RATES RISE EXPECTED
record bigger than ever before
RECORD LOSS BY INSURANCE COMPANY
riddle mystery
MISSING ENVOY RIDDLE: WOMAN HELD
rift division, disagreem ent
LABOUR RIFT OVER DEFENCE POLICY
rock shock, shake
BANK SEX SCANDAL ROCKS CITY
IRELAND ROCKED BY QUAKE
row (BrE) noisy disagreem ent, quarrel
NEW ROW OVER PENSION CUTS
rule out reject the possibility of
PM RULES OUT AUTUMN ELECTION

sack (BrE) dismiss(al) from job

STRIKING TRAIN DRIVERS FACE SACK
saga long-running news story
NEW REVELATIONS IN RUNAWAY DUKE SAGA
scare public alarm, alarm ing rum our
TYPHOID SCARE IN SOUTHWEST
scoop win (prize, etc)
PENSIONER SCOOPS LOTTO FORTUNE
scrap throw out (as useless)
GOVERNMENT SCRAPS NEW ROAD PLANS
seek look for
POLICE SEEK WITNESS TO KILLING -»

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