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  2. Avalanche rescue - Wikipedia

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    Plastic traditional snow shovels often break, whereas metal ones are less prone to failure. [ 6 ] As excavation of the avalanche victim is extremely time-consuming and many buried victims suffocate before they can be reached, shoveling technique is an essential element of rescue.

  3. National Stolen Property Act - Wikipedia

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    Section 2311 of Title 18 provides the definitions for certain words and phrases used in the Act. [2] For example, "money" is defined to include not just the legal tender of the U.S. or any foreign country, but also any counterfeit; "security" receives an expansive definition that also includes, among other things, not just "any instrument commonly known as a 'security,'" but also any forged ...

  4. Glossary of American terms not widely used in the United ...

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    Words with specific American meanings that have different meanings in British English and/or additional meanings common to both dialects (e.g., pants, crib) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in British and American English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different ...

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  6. Snow shovel - Wikipedia

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    Modern snow sled shovel. A snow shovel is a specialized shovel designed for snow removal. Snow shovels come in several different designs, each of which is designed to move snow in a different way. Removing snow with a snow shovel has health and injury risks, but can also have significant health benefits when the snow shovel is used correctly.

  7. Snow removal - Wikipedia

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    In regions with more precipitation, snow is commonly removed with snow shovels, a large lightweight shovel used to push snow and lift it, and snow scoops or sleigh shovels, a large and deep hopper-like implement fitted with a wide handle and designed to scoop up a load of snow and slide it on any slippery surface to another location without ...

  8. Package theft - Wikipedia

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    Across the country, more than 1.7 million packages are stolen or go missing daily, adding up to $25 million in lost goods and services. [5] An average family receives 27 packages a year, [6] each year about 19% of the families have had a package stolen. That implies about probability of a package being stolen to be about 0.2 percent or higher.

  9. Place names considered unusual - Wikipedia

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    Fucking, Austria.The village was renamed on 1 January 2021 to "Fugging" [1] Hell, Norway.The hillside sign is visible in the background in the left corner. Place names considered unusual can include those which are also offensive words, inadvertently humorous (especially if mispronounced) or highly charged words, [2] as well as place names of unorthodox spelling and pronunciation, including ...