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  2. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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    Also bear away, bear off. See also fall off. To turn or steer a vessel away from the wind, often with reference to a transit. [2] bear up To turn or steer a vessel into the wind. [2] bearing The horizontal direction of a line of sight between two objects on the surface of the Earth. See also absolute bearing and relative bearing. beat to quarters

  3. Flashback: What Coleman Young really meant when he said 'Hit ...

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    The Free Press steered away from the 8-Mile angle but made it clear Young had ordered criminals to leave Detroit. Mayor Coleman Young enters his office for the first time on Jan. 3, 1974 at the ...

  4. Glossary of rowing terms - Wikipedia

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    Hands away At the close of the drive phase, the hands move away from the body. Hanging at the catch The blade is hesitating at the catch point, before entering the water. Hot seating When two crews share the same shell, during a regatta, sometimes it is necessary for the crews to switch at the finish line without taking the boat from the water.

  5. Talaria - Wikipedia

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    In the case of the talaria worn by the swift runner Atalanta (Ovid, Metamorphoses X.591) some translators in the past steered away from recognizing them as footwear, and chose to regard them as "long robes, reaching to the ankle", starting with Planudes in the 14th century.

  6. Glossary of automotive terms - Wikipedia

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    Also gas pedal. A throttle in the form of a foot-operated pedal, or sometimes a hand-operated lever or paddle, by which the flow of fuel to the engine (and thereby the engine speed) is controlled, with depression of the pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate. admission stroke See induction stroke. aftermarket air brake 1. A type of brake in which the force that actuates the brake mechanism is ...

  7. Breonna Taylor grand juror speaks out, says prosecutors ... - AOL

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    After a judge allowed a grand juror in the Breonna Taylor case to speak about the deliberations, the anonymous juror confirmed what many had suspected.

  8. House task force releases sweeping end-of-year report on AI - AOL

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    The House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) released its sweeping end-of-year report Tuesday, laying out a roadmap for Congress as it crafts policy surrounding the advancing technology.

  9. Countersteering - Wikipedia

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    Countersteering is used by single-track vehicle operators, such as cyclists and motorcyclists, to initiate a turn toward a given direction by momentarily steering counter to the desired direction ("steer left to turn right").