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nocks

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plural of nock

as in punches

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The town, which has fewer than 1,000 residents and is just south of the Broward border, punches above its weight on the luxury real estate market.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Labor Day Gaming Laptop Deals For gamers and power users seeking solid performance under $1,000, the MSI Cyborg 15 punches well above its weight.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

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Another fun detail can be found on the vamp, which has the same series of dots signature to the sneaker but rendered merely as indents rather than full perforations — less the Gore-Tex membrane be compromised.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
There’s nothing more annoying than unsightly indents in your carpet that are suddenly exposed.

— Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026

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The collaboration with Qualcomm adds another layer of semiconductor expertise, potentially allowing the companies to develop chips specifically tailored to the requirements of AI inference.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Onsemi makes power chips, which convert energy surging through data centers, cars, and factories.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 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
Then trim all the rotten roots off with sharp snips and dispose of them in the trash.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of snips

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This can help them last longer and prevent small scratches and nicks that can lead to more damage and stains over time.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026
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

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