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CHOCKABLOCK
- Brought close together; very full.
- Usage: Report on preparations aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln for a visit by President Bush as the ship returns from a 10-month deployment.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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GAMUT
- An entire range or series.
- Usage: Story on recent revisions of textbooks in California to remove words, images and phrases -- such as "snowman," pictures of hot dogs and butter, and "Founding Fathers" -- that school administrators consider biased, discriminatory, or not representing a healthy, balanced diet.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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LURCH
- In a vulnerable and unsupported position.
- Usage: Report on the lack of action by the state legislature on the budget crunch in Florida, and its effect on school funding.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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