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  • 71Tail stock — Stock Stock (st[o^]k), n. [AS. stocc a stock, trunk, stick; akin to D. stok, G. stock, OHG. stoc, Icel. stokkr, Sw. stock, Dan. stok, and AS. stycce a piece; cf. Skr. tuj to urge, thrust. Cf. {Stokker}, {Stucco}, and {Tuck} a rapier.] 1. The stem …

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  • 72To take stock — Stock Stock (st[o^]k), n. [AS. stocc a stock, trunk, stick; akin to D. stok, G. stock, OHG. stoc, Icel. stokkr, Sw. stock, Dan. stok, and AS. stycce a piece; cf. Skr. tuj to urge, thrust. Cf. {Stokker}, {Stucco}, and {Tuck} a rapier.] 1. The stem …

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  • 73To take stock in — Stock Stock (st[o^]k), n. [AS. stocc a stock, trunk, stick; akin to D. stok, G. stock, OHG. stoc, Icel. stokkr, Sw. stock, Dan. stok, and AS. stycce a piece; cf. Skr. tuj to urge, thrust. Cf. {Stokker}, {Stucco}, and {Tuck} a rapier.] 1. The stem …

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  • 74To take stock of — Stock Stock (st[o^]k), n. [AS. stocc a stock, trunk, stick; akin to D. stok, G. stock, OHG. stoc, Icel. stokkr, Sw. stock, Dan. stok, and AS. stycce a piece; cf. Skr. tuj to urge, thrust. Cf. {Stokker}, {Stucco}, and {Tuck} a rapier.] 1. The stem …

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  • 75Microevolution — Part of a series on Evolutionary Biology …

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  • 76Oliver Wolcott, Jr. — Oliver Wolcott, Jr. 2nd United States Secretary of the Treasury In office February 3, 1795 – December 31, 1800 President …

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  • 77Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron — ▪ English politician and author Introduction in full  Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay of Rothley  born October 25, 1800, Rothley Temple, Leicestershire, England died December 28, 1859, Campden Hill, London  English Whig (Whig and Tory)… …

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  • 78Микроэволюция — Микроэволюция  это распространение в популяции малых изменений в частотах аллелей на протяжении нескольких поколений; эволюционные изменения на внутривидовом уровне.[1] Такие изменения происходят из за следующих процессов: мутации,… …

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  • 79inquest — n. 1 Law a an inquiry by a coroner s court into the cause of a death. b a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident etc. c a coroner s jury. 2 colloq. a discussion analysing the outcome of a game, an election, etc. Etymology …

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  • 80inquest — noun Law a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident. ↘Brit. an inquiry by a coroner s court into the cause of a death. ↘Brit. a coroner s jury. Origin ME from OFr. enqueste, based on L. inquirere (see enquire) …

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