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More than six weeks of frequent rain is not how anyone wanted the new year to start, least of all farmers.
From BBC
"Turning a blind eye, failing to act decisively, and allowing someone who posed a risk to continue in ministry is not acceptable in any organisation — least of all the Church."
From BBC
It's in no one's interests, least of all those of the estimated 200 people caught up in crises, for money to be spent unwisely.
From BBC
No one seemed too unsettled by the moral or bodily hazard, not the least of all the state of Florida, which sanctioned the mismatch.
“No one is above the law, least of all powerful people who rob taxpayers for personal gain. We will follow the facts in this case and deliver justice.”
From Salon
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