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Recent Examples of kerfMark the kerf on the end grain of a post.—Paul Steiner, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023 This reduces bowing and creates a thinner kerf, making pull saws ideal for joints and other fine woodwork.—Pierre Tardif, WSJ, 3 June 2021
In July 2023, firefighters battled a blaze on the property for four days after a conveyor belt fire spread to bark chip piles and structures, according to local fire and rescue officials.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Asian chip stocks have soared in recent months amid a global shortage for the technology that underpins the AI boom.
The invention that Edison brought into the offices of Scientific American also used sound vibrations to make a needle vibrate—in his case, by digging grooves into a strip of tinfoil or paper that was embossed with wax.
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Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
Think more divorcée getting her groove back on an unseasonably chilly day, less spring breaker double-fisting piña coladas.
There’s nothing more annoying than unsightly indents in your carpet that are suddenly exposed.
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Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
23 Apr. 2026
Three years after his departure, the indents of Bob Myers’ fingerprints remain on the Warriors organization due to the compounding mistakes of Dunleavy’s tenure.