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FIRTH
- An estuary.
- Usage: Coverage of golf tournament.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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HAMSTRUNG
- To make ineffective or powerless.
- Usage: Coverage of the growing debate over President George W. Bush's administration's alleged plans to invade Iraq.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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KETOACIDOSIS
- Acidosis accompanied by the accumulation of ketone bodies (ketosis) in the body tissues and fluids, as in diabetic acidosis.
- Usage: Local news coverage in Los Angeles.
Source: National Cancer Institute On-line Medical Dictionary.
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WAHINE
- A Polynesian woman; a female surfer.
- Usage: Coverage of surf movie, "Blue Crush."
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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