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He later took a chunk of it to a City Council hearing on revising Calabasas's ordinance to make it easier to get certain kinds of oak permits.

Like RIM, it was a global brand and proof, to many, that Canada was no longer a mere drawer of water and hewer of wood.When Nortel crumbled, it took a chunk of the Canadian tech sector with it.

According to court papers, the other correction officer on the Borough Hall job, Francis J. Duffy, took a chunk of carpet and tile to a state-licensed environmental testing company, Safety Environmental.

"The British Government took a chunk of my winnings in tax, but the rest?

She took a chunk of her flavorings and fragrance business public in August 2006 and is now a billionaire.

When Softbank first bought into Supercell, its transaction took a chunk of money off the table for both existing investors and employees.

Two years ago, Snyder was pruning a bush when a monitor took a chunk out of her hand.

Last quarter, cutbacks by governments at all levels took a chunk out of overall growth.

Witnesses said the shark "got on his board and just took a chunk out of his arm".

For this debacle, David Cameron must take a chunk of blame.

In return, the agency is taking a chunk of George's hourly rate.