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  • Thumbnail for USS Barataria (1862)
    mission, the gunboat commanded by Acting Ensign James F. Perkins struck a snag in Lake Maurepas at the mouth of the Amite River early on the morning of...
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  • Thumbnail for 1934 West Coast waterfront strike
    The 1934 West Coast waterfront strike (also known as the 1934 West Coast longshoremen's strike, as well as a number of variations on these names) lasted...
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    dorsal spine and adding a 96-gallon fuel tank to each wing. A "snag" was added to the wing's leading edge and stabilators to prevent an aeroelastic flutter...
    138 KB (14,853 words) - 20:00, 5 June 2024
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    September 2010. Richter, Francis C. (5 May 1906). "Both Local Clubs Strike Unexpected Snags". Sporting Life. 8. 47: 24. McConnell, Bob (1996). SABR Presents...
    12 KB (1,204 words) - 02:41, 23 March 2024
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    Hearst Lawyers Say They Have Found Discrepancies — Strike a Snag in Manhattan — Court Orders Are Obtained to Compel Production of Tally Sheets — Cassidy Busy...
    42 KB (2,980 words) - 05:39, 13 August 2023
  • Alex Rider (redirect from Eagle Strike)
    released 8 July 2002. Adapted as a graphic novel, released 7 September 2002. Eagle Strike - released 7 April 2003. Adapted as a graphic novel, released 6 July...
    32 KB (4,356 words) - 08:40, 31 May 2024
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    The hammer is a part of a firearm that is used to strike the percussion cap/primer, or a separate firing pin, to ignite the propellant and fire the projectile...
    9 KB (1,045 words) - 09:08, 3 February 2024
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    col.1, February 8, 1887 "Sinking of the Lucea Mason — The Steamer Strikes a Snag and Is Beached in Three Feet of Water", Morning Oregonian, vol. 28,...
    17 KB (1,514 words) - 06:09, 27 June 2022
  • Bedford fishermen's strike was a labor strike involving fishermen in the port city of New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. The strike, led by the Seafarers...
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  • Thumbnail for Prong setting
    prongs can snag on clothing or fabric. High-quality settings are less likely to snag on clothing, as the prongs are firmly attached to the gem and well...
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    related to this article: Ivan the Fool "Ivan the Fool" (also known as "Ivan the Fool and his Two Brothers") is an 1886 short story (in fact, a literary...
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    Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. p. 376. "Goes To Bottom Steamer Pomona Strikes a Snag Up the River. Quickly Fills And Sinks". Morning Oregonian...
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    the game continued. A player causing a knotting of the laces (a snag) will be noted, three snags will lead to disqualification. If a game lasts for more...
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    Retrieved January 9, 2018. "Colleen Zenk, Van Hansis, Alicia Minshew and More Snag Indie Series Award Nominations". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved January...
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    material, typically with a glossy top surface and a dull back; it is not durable, as it tends to snag. It is one of three fundamental types of textile...
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    55 – via newspapers.com. Sullivan, Sheila (July 6, 1981). "Another cable snag on Brooklyn Bridge". New York Daily News. p. 155. Archived from the original...
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    Storm Shadow (category Surface-to-surface missiles of the United Kingdom)
    capable of being launched from surface vessels and submarines, and able to strike strategic and military targets from extended standoff ranges with even...
    60 KB (5,406 words) - 22:59, 28 May 2024
  • possibility of a finger getting accidentally snagged. On a hip throw off the right hip (for example), the most common way this throw is taught is to grab the...
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    needed] A jigging motion can be used to attract fish which are normally caught while trying to strike the lure but they can also be snagged by the hooks...
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    Mantis shrimp (category Articles to be expanded from October 2021)
    spiny appendages - the spines having barbed tips - used to stab and snag prey. Both types strike by rapidly unfolding and swinging their raptorial claws...
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