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Recent Examples of nockWhen the bow is limber enough to bend over your knee, whittle nocks 1 inch from either end, cutting into the sides only.—Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023 Whittle a nock at one end of the shaft and a deeper notch at the other end for the point.—Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023 Anti-Dry Fire (ADF) and nock sensors increase safety and boost peace of mind.—Jace Bauserman, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2021 The Vector-Quad cable technology, which uses four cables rather than two, eliminates cam lean and generates straight nock travel.—Jace Bauserman, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2021 The bolt is supported in the bow via a traditional nock and a rest at the front of the bow; there is no contact with a barrel in between, and that’s a recipe for excellent accuracy.—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2020 The bolt is supported in the bow via a traditional nock and a rest at the front of the bow; there is no contact with a barrel in between, and that’s a recipe for excellent accuracy.—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2020 The bolt is supported in the bow via a traditional nock and a rest at the front of the bow; there is no contact with a barrel in between, and that’s a recipe for excellent accuracy.—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2020 The bolt is supported in the bow via a traditional nock and a rest at the front of the bow; there is no contact with a barrel in between, and that’s a recipe for excellent accuracy.—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2020
Viewing on the regular projector screen bumped the visuals up a notch further, particularly for contrast and dynamics, but by far the most impressive experience was had with the 100-inch ambient-light-rejecting Fresnel screen for long-throw projectors that Valerion sent with the projector.
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Paul Ridden
June 25,
New Atlas,
25 June 2025
Even those focusing on those bread-and-butter leisure sports are taking it up a notch with world-class coaching programs.
Analyzing Neanderthal Art The object, before being fully excavated and after, with three main indentations and a red dot.
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Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
27 May 2025
Cylindrical keycaps will have a U-shaped indentation with peaks on either side and a dip in the center, while spherical keycaps are going to be more bowl-like, with peaks on all four corners and a divot in the center.
Therefore, checking your braid for nicks or weak spots often is critical.
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Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
New York has been brilliant in keeping it at bay until this deep into June, shutting down any potential losing streaks and overcoming nicks to its roster with its surplus of depth.
The logic was sound: own the infrastructure, capture margin, and secure Western chip sovereignty, but execution has been, at best, uneven.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Waddell had the second-most cap space in the NHL ($40 million) and two first-round draft picks to use as trade chips, so there’s a chance the Blue Jackets’ lineup will be bolstered by this time next month.
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