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as in whips
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
students at the private school were once routinely birched for violating the rules
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as in licks
to strike repeatedly
always a stern disciplinarian, our father birched anyone who talked back
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The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.
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In the fourth minute, Meschack Elia whips a ball across the box to Bakambu, eight yards from goal.
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Food stands also debuted that year, with ribs sizzling along with the blues licks.
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At one point in a dinner scene, Shields' Erika licks Joey's fingers.
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Year after year, Hagerty tries new cultivars of his favorite crops—including chiles, peaches, and loads of tomatoes.
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At the same time, agriculture is one of the sectors most threatened by climate change, with rising temperatures set to devastate food crops around the world.
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The script hides serious moral and ethical conversations about fame, political violence, and powerful institutions amongst jokes about hashbrowns.
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Rehka literally hides under a table to avoid him.
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Harris also shows us the burn scars that ripple up Racine’s arm and across Anaia’s face, textured skin that makes strangers blanch, to which Racine lashes out defensively.
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Continue reading … LATE-NIGHT LAMENT — Colbert lashes out at CBS, says cancellation ‘reinforced a narrative’ of ‘knee bending’ to Trump.
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This one’s made with a blend of recycled materials and spandex, which reviewers say is thick and comfortably smoothing, and features adjustable criss-cross back straps and a shelf bra.
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These overalls are made with wide legs, a mid-rise waist, and adjustable straps to get the right fit.
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This comes as the company reportedly slashes product prices and prepares for a potential IPO, amid accusations from Florida's AG regarding unsafe product releases.
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The process cuts down air pollution and slashes industrial water consumption.
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Teams go bonkers when the player pounds their school name on the bracket.
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Rain pounds down in a stinging curtain.
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“Birches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birches. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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