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1crowd — vb 1 *press, bear, bear down, squeeze, jam Analogous words: *push, shove, thrust, propel: *force, compel, constrain 2 *pack, cram, stuff, ram, tamp Analogous words: compress (see CONTRACT): *compact, consolidate, concentrate …
2North America — North American. the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 ft. (6187 m); lowest, Death Valley, 276 ft. (84 m) below sea level. 400,000,000 including… …
3United States Navy in Vieques, Puerto Rico — Vieques, Puerto Rico, from the Air The United States Navy used Vieques, Puerto Rico for naval training and testing from 1941 to May 1, 2003. Some current studies show drastic increases in health problems which may or may not be related to toxic… …
4Harp — A medieval harp (left) and a single action pedal harp (right) String instrument Hornbostel–Sachs classification 322 5 (Composite chordophone sounded by the bare fingers) …
5Dumbledore's Army — Harry Potter association Dumbledore s Army members as seen in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Headquarters …
6Charly Gaul — Personal information Full name Charly Gaul Nickname The Angel of the Mountains Born 8 December 1932(1932 12 08) Pfaffenthal, Luxembourg Died 6 December 2005 …
7Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …
8leprosy — leprotic /le prot ik/, adj. /lep reuh see/, n. Pathol. a chronic, mildly infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affecting the peripheral nervous system, skin, and nasal mucosa and variously characterized by ulcerations, tubercular… …
9Death of Ludwig van Beethoven — Beethoven s funeral as depicted by Franz Stöber (1795–1858) The death of Ludwig van Beethoven on 26 March 1827 followed a prolonged illness. It was witnessed by his sister in law and by his close friend Anselm Hüttenbrenner, who provided a vivid… …
10Noble train of artillery — An ox team hauling Ticonderoga s guns Participants Henry Knox Location British provinces of New Yor …
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