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AMERITHRAX
- Code name for the FBI's 19-month-old investigation into the October 2001 Anthrax mailings, which killed five people, sickened 13 others, disrupted the federal mail system and closed down federal buildings in Washington, D.C.
- Usage: Report on the draining of a pond in Maryland by the FBI in search of clues for their investigation into the Anthrax attacks.
Source: Various on-line resources.
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SCULL
- A long oar used at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward; a small light racing boat for one, two, or four rowers, each using a pair of sculls.
- Usage: Story on attempts to clean up stormwater pollution in Florida.
Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.
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