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nocks

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plural of nock

as in punches

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No punches were thrown, and Oruwariye and Knight were separated quickly.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
During Monday’s press conference, Bessent sought to tamp down on criticism that the administration was pulling its punches.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

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There’s nothing more annoying than unsightly indents in your carpet that are suddenly exposed.

— 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.

— Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of indents

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Instead of flammable mulch like bark or wood chips, use lava stone or coarse gravel around any shrubbery that is within 5 feet of the structure.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Because each task requires vastly different amounts of memory, data, and compute power, Dacombe argues that separate chips will actually make the AI process more efficient, as long as the chips can effectively communicate with each other.

— Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of chips

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Cut, trim and prune with loppers, shears, snips and more, dig and weed with scoops, trowels, weeders and more and take and cultivate with cultivators and rakes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Always use clean, sharp snips or pruners and clean them with a bit of rubbing alcohol between plants to avoid spreading any diseases.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Definition of snips

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Dents and nicks that are deep enough that they can’t be ground down with a sharpener or grinder indicate that the mower blade has reached the end of its useable life.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 24 July 2026
Its irregularities, grooves, nicks, and pockmarks heightened, rather than disturbed, the tranquillity of the space.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

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