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milldams

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plural of milldam

as in weirs

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Stunned at first by his opponent’s aggressiveness and the onslaught of personal attacks, Ted trains himself to withstand the barrages and to respond in kind.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Moldova reports another drone incursion During the aerial barrages, drones have repeatedly strayed into neighboring countries, unnerving leaders who are wary of Russia and fear being dragged into conflict.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

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Three knock-ons and two ruck turnovers stymied long blocks of pressure by the Black Ferns in the Red Roses 22.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
The attack on Kyiv damaged more than 50 civilian sites, including apartment blocks, post offices, a maternity hospital and a textile plant, Vyhivskyi, the interior minister, said.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

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Their job is to reduce the world to a series of numbers that can be punched into increasingly complex statistical equations and published in esoteric journals with high barriers to entry and minuscule readerships.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Following significant amendments in the final days of the legislative session, community college leaders are concerned the new laws will end up creating more barriers than support for the system’s growing baccalaureate program.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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Any dollar that stays in Georgia is one that can’t be spent on competitive races in perennial battlegrounds like Maine, Michigan or Ohio — or new hot spots such as Iowa, Kansas and Texas where Republicans once were seen as locks.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
In 2019, Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV reported on the family’s battle with Joshua ISD officials, who said the long locks violated the district’s grooming policy.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026

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Homeowners may also be responsible for clearing leaves or keeping drainage ditches free of debris.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Much of the stone used to construct Hadrian’s Wall and its forts and milecastles was recycled over the centuries, but the stone footings largely remain, as do the flanking ditches.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2026

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