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  • 31Sphaeropsis blight — is a disease that affects pines worldwide. This disease was previously known as Diplodia tip blight. Sphaeropsis blight is considered to be a disfiguring disease that attacks pine trees that are growing under stressful conditions. Sphaeropsis… …

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  • 32settle — I. verb (settled; settling) Etymology: Middle English, to seat, bring to rest, come to rest, from Old English setlan, from setl seat Date: 1515 transitive verb 1. to place so as to stay 2. a. to establish in residence b. to furnish with… …

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  • 33Media Go to War — ▪ 2004 by Peter Kellner       On March 20, 2003, Anglo American ground forces crossed into Iraq in order to overthrow Pres. Saddam Hussein. The U.S. led coalition s war against Hussein was an entirely new experience, however, not only for the… …

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  • 34knit — I. verb (knit or knitted; knitting) Etymology: Middle English knitten, from Old English cnyttan; akin to Old English cnotta knot Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. chiefly dialect to tie together 2 …

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  • 35col|lapse — «kuh LAPS», verb, lapsed, laps|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to fall in; shrink together suddenly; cave in: »Sticking a pin into the balloon caused it to collapse. The roof collapsed as a result of the fire. 2. to fold up and become compact: »This… …

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  • 36knit´ter — knit «niht», verb, knit|ted or knit, knit|ting, noun. –v.t. 1. to make (cloth or an article of clothing) by looping yarn or thread together with long needles: »She is knitting a sweater …

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  • 37bind — bindable, adj. /buynd/, v., bound, binding, n. v.t. 1. to fasten or secure with a band or bond. 2. to encircle with a band or ligature: She bound her hair with a ribbon. 3. to swathe or bandage (often fol. by up): to bind up one s wounds. 4. to… …

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  • 38bind — [[t]baɪnd[/t]] v. bound, bind•ing, n. 1) to fasten or secure with or as if with a band 2) to encircle with a band or ligature: to bind one s hair with a ribbon[/ex] 3) to bandage (often fol. by up): to bind up one s wounds[/ex] 4) to fix in place …

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  • 39bind — [c]/baɪnd / (say buynd) verb (bound, binding) –verb (t) 1. to make fast with a band or bond. 2. to swathe or bandage. 3. to fasten around; fix in place by girding. 4. to cause to cohere or harden. 5. to unite by any legal or moral tie: bound by… …

  • 40CD-RW — Compact Disc ReWritable (CD RW) logo/trademark Optical discs Optical disc Optical disc drive Optical disc authoring …

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