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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
Harrison took it up a notch with standout sculptural pieces from Swarovski’s iconic collections, like the Lucent earrings and the bold Millenia choker.
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Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
19 May 2025
The team wouldn’t pay enough to keep ace pitcher Corbin Burnes or sign another top notch hurler.
Mats with polyurethane foam cores or bottom layers tend to have identification load deflection/indentation force deflection numbers, which measure the foam’s firmness.
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BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
There were also small, round indentations near the tracks.
Both men’s and women’s finals last year had a 3-2 score, and Auburn clinched the men’s title when a chip on the 17th hole by Florida State’s Luke Clanton rolled into the cup and popped out.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2025
Bringing chip production to the country, however, has been a difficult and lengthy process.
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