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Uncle
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Uncle
A regional term for Federal agents of the DEA—Drug Enforcement Administration


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Last week, the administration cried uncle and businesses won a reprieve as Obama backed away from the plan that would have raised some $210 billion from the multinational companies over a 10-year period.
The NFL long ago cried uncle on this, recognizing Los Angeles was a different animal and taking demands for public funding off the table.
Alter hours of parliamentary legerdemain, flustered Republicans cried uncle and reached an agreement with Clinton on the amendment.
 
 
 
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