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In the tiny village of Pidhaine, with an aging population of just 200 or so, a little library was smashed to matchwood.
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Ainara Tiefenthäler, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2022
In 1512, Spanish mercenaries made matchwood of Tuscan defenses, the republic fell and the Medici returned.
—Edmund Fawcett, New York Times, 16 June 2017
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Ainara Tiefenthäler, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2022
In 1512, Spanish mercenaries made matchwood of Tuscan defenses, the republic fell and the Medici returned.
—Edmund Fawcett, New York Times, 16 June 2017
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“Matchwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchwood. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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