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Recent Examples of ridgepoleErect a ridgepole between trees and tilt branches against one side to make a lean-to framework.—Keith McCafferty/field & Stream, Popular Science, 26 Jan. 2021
Many are exquisitely engineered with complex mechanisms that bring fluidity and motion to the spine of the jewel, including earrings and necklaces that move with the body.
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Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Fast Company said that lesions on his spine that left him ill and caused problems with walking.
Felix, who had positioned himself on the car's door sill, fired two shots, resulting in Barnes' death.
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Peter Aitken
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Geoengineering approaches like building underwater sills to block warm water currents or using artificial snow to stabilize ice sheets are technically feasible but politically and environmentally risky.
Nadler was able to hold on to such a large stake by being its first seed investor, putting in some $10 million of his own money before raising any VC funding.
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Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Alternatively, the North American Lily Society suggests placing a short, sturdy stake at planting, then swapping it out for a tall stake (using the same hole) as the lily grows.
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Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
Instead of the typical dark wood, leather banquettes and framed portraits from your grandfather’s steakhouse, for instance, Adalina Prime will greet guests with a greenery-laden patio, an open-air atrium and an exhibition kitchen.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
For most of that time, paddles were made of laminated wood and were mostly found in gym classes and retirement communities.
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