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  2. Glossary of fencing - Wikipedia

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    Attempting to score by provoking an opponent to make a defensive reaction then defending against that reaction. Example: Fencer executes an attack which will purposefully fall short (see #False attack), provoking a #Stop hit from the opponent, then responding to the #Stop hit with a #Parry and #Riposte. Coup d'arrêt see #Stop hit. Coupé also ...

  3. List of human positions - Wikipedia

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    There are several synonyms that refer to human positioning, often used interchangeably, but having specific nuances of meaning. [1] Position is a general term for a configuration of the human body. Posture means an intentionally or habitually assumed position. Pose implies an artistic, aesthetic, athletic, or spiritual intention of the position.

  4. Glossary of dance moves - Wikipedia

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    The leader steps forward on either foot whilst the follower steps backward on the opposing foot (e.g.: the leader steps forward on their right foot whilst the follower steps back on their left). Both partners will then step to the side on the other foot, and conclude the figure by closing the first foot beside the second (hence the name "closed ...

  5. When Facts Fall Short - AOL

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    Facts fall especially short when everyone has their own set of statistics. Modern social media makes it increasingly difficult to distinguish between reliable information and misinformation, and ...

  6. Daylight saving time, fall back & spring forward: What we ...

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    People often use the simple mnemonic spring forward, fall back to remember to set clocks forward one hour (e.g., from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m.) in the spring and backward one hour (e.g., from 2 a.m. to 1 ...

  7. Current national climate plans ‘fall miles short’ of averting ...

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    Current national action plans would see global emissions in 2030 at a level only 2.6% lower than in 2019, the UNFCCC has warned.

  8. Vowel shift - Wikipedia

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    In Northern California, there is a chain vowel shift occurring. Short front vowels that used to be higher are shifting to lower vowel spaces in native Northern California speech acts involving the vowels /i/, /ɛ/ and /æ/. Additionally, Northern California speech acts are centralizing the sound that occurs in words such as boat (/oʊ/). [2]

  9. Glossary of North American railway terms - Wikipedia

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    A short freight train that is localized to a specific line or area, and switches out cars from rail yards or industrial spurs Long hood forward (LHF) A Norfolk Southern EMD GP38-2 operating long hood forward through Ridgewood, New Jersey .