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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
Underneath, the wavy indents in the sole actually worked, morphing over uneven surfaces and keeping the ride smooth and supportive on nearly every terrain.
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The Editors,
Outside Online,
26 June 2025
The core materials were then mixed with oats and water and pressed into molds with bubble-like indents and rough line patterns.
Take 20 questions up a notch with a card game that challenges kids to guess an animal based on clues.
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Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
8 July 2025
All of these great lines and pieces of advice that came from them, and that’s what made the show so special, that camaraderie, that POV that the Goldens brought that kind of kicked everything up a notch and broke them out of their shells a little bit.
According to the study authors, while the circular indentations may be tied to the theropod’s attempts at nest building, the scratches are more likely the remains of their ritual dance-offs, in which male dinosaurs dug deep into the sand, slashing their claws and sending spews of dust into the air.
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Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
27 June 2025
Analyzing Neanderthal Art The object, before being fully excavated and after, with three main indentations and a red dot.
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