"series" for indeterminate number

[Baker, John]

I believe the intended meaning is that they will lose one Democrat after another over a period of time.
 
 
John Baker
 

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From: American Dialect Society on behalf of sagehen
Sent: Sat 4/28/2007 1:45 PM
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Subject: "series" for indeterminate number



An AP story on negotiations between the parties on the war spending bill
quotes Rep. Michael Castle (R-Del):..."if they make substantial changes to
the bill, they will lose a series of Democrats."
AM

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