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  2. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    (grade school, the grades) elementary school see also Grade Point Average: grade (other) (n.) a rating, degree, or level; (v.) to lay out in grades [US meaning generated grade separation and the idiom make the grade] slope, gradient, or elevation; also ground level ("at grade", "over grade"); hence grade crossing (UK: level crossing)

  3. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Notes Works cited References External links Background Melodrama films captivate the audience by weaving narratives that evoke intense emotions. These films primarily focus on family dynamics, centering around characters who face adversity and exploring themes of duty and love. The melodramatic format portrays characters navigating their challenges with unwavering determination, selfless acts ...

  4. American Inventory - Wikipedia

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    American Inventory is a thirty-minute weekly filmed educational series that first aired as a summer replacement Sunday nights during 1951 on NBC. [1] It was funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation with NBC donating the broadcast time and facilities. [ 2 ]

  5. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.

  6. Webster's Dictionary - Wikipedia

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    Numerous gold coins from various important countries were included, including American eagles, at a time when it had recently become illegal for Americans to own them, and when most other countries had withdrawn gold from active circulation as well. Early printings of this dictionary contained the erroneous ghost word dord.

  7. A glimpse into rural poverty in the heartland of America - AOL

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    Sarah, the oldest of seven kids, lives in rural Missouri. Her single mother has struggled to support the family and now Sarah faces an uncertain path. Sarah once dreamed of becoming a radiation ...

  8. Names of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The earliest known use of the name "America" dates to 1505, when German poet Matthias Ringmann used it in a poem about the New World. [2] The word is a Latinized form of the first name of Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, who first proposed that the West Indies discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492 were part of a previously unknown landmass, rather than the eastern limit of Asia.

  9. Much of America asks: Where did winter go? Spring starts ...

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    Early blossoming can screw up intricate timing with pollinators and birds. “Many of the birds that migrate south for the winter use day length as a cue to come north in the spring,” Crimmins said.