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the state or quality of being physically strong

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To the stake they led him, and as they pushed him roughly against it preparatory to binding him there securely for the dance of death that would presently encircle him, Tarzan tensed his mighty thews and with a single, powerful wrench parted the loosened thongs which had secured his hands.
He knew, however, that there was little chance that they would attack him, since it is not within the reasoning powers of the anthropoid to be able to weigh or appreciate the value of concentrated action against an enemy--otherwise they would long since have become the dominant creatures of their haunts, so tremendous a power of destruction lies in their mighty thews and savage fangs.
For three days his ancient thews and sinews had proved insufficient for the task of providing his cavernous belly with meat.
It presents agricultural firms with an opportunity to showcase their products and services while enhancing brand visibility in thew region,'' the firm said.
To mark the closing stretch, an awards ceremony was held for thew winners of tastetestings staged across the year in countries such as Canada and Norway.
It invades thew nervous system, and can cause paralysis or even death.
DEESIDE-BASED company Thew Arnott has sponsored a group of Bornean orangutans at Chester Zoo.
Mr Lowther said: "I'd particularly like to call out for praise, the officer in charge, Kev Burns, crew manager Ronnie Monaghan and firefighters Lee Thew, Lee Chape and Michael Longstaff who rescued Miles and gave him CPR to support his breathing.
Michelle Thew, chief of Cruelty Free International, said: "It is not good enough for the Government to say animal sentience is covered by the UK Animal Welfare Act - the fact is, it isn't.
Military units held military exercises, during which, they thew a simulated enemy back to its position, said the message.
Related Companies launched condo sales at 15 Hudson Yards this week, introducing the first opportunity to live in thew new West Side.
Linda Thew, a Northop Hall community councillor who was giving a private view, expressed serious concerns it would overload the nearby roads.
Cruelty Free International chief executive Michelle Thew commented, "We are delighted to hear reports that this historic step has now been taken to ban cruel cosmetics in a country with one of the highest populations in the world.
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