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Consequently, the Commission considers that the condition relating to a net increase in traffic is not met by the 2005 agreements. cope with projected increases in traffic; As in life, in traffic. The reasons have to be sought in traffic levels, in industrial processes and in energy production. A stranger who cuts you off in traffic. Growth in traffic has resulted in increased congestion in international transport. I said go dance in traffic, Bud. Murderous, all day in traffic to get here.	It's much faster than a Porsche... in the traffic There's nothing like driving a car where you realise, as you sit in the traffic there's no pollution coming out of your tailpipe. You just be there by quarter to and don't get stuck in the traffic jam. Locations still in the dark but where the target won't get caught in the traffic jam caused by the blackout while trying to flee. By the time you've got in your car, your dog had seen its opportunity and made a break for freedom, he's in the traffic. This song talks about a girl standing in the traffic I got caught up in the traffic. It's no excuse for throwing yourself in the traffic.

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119,300,000 results on the web

in the traffic

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Consequently, the Commission considers that the condition relating to a net increase in traffic is not met by the 2005 agreements.
cope with projected increases in traffic;
As in life, in traffic.
The reasons have to be sought in traffic levels, in industrial processes and in energy production.
A stranger who cuts you off in traffic.
Growth in traffic has resulted in increased congestion in international transport.
I said go dance in traffic, Bud.
Murderous, all day in traffic to get here.

It's much faster than a Porsche... in the traffic
There's nothing like driving a car where you realise, as you sit in the traffic there's no pollution coming out of your tailpipe.
You just be there by quarter to and don't get stuck in the traffic jam.
Locations still in the dark but where the target won't get caught in the traffic jam caused by the blackout while trying to flee.
By the time you've got in your car, your dog had seen its opportunity and made a break for freedom, he's in the traffic.
This song talks about a girl standing in the traffic
I got caught up in the traffic.
It's no excuse for throwing yourself in the traffic.