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  2. Slapping (strike) - Wikipedia

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    Slapping or smacking is striking a person with the open palm of the hand, in a movement known as a slap or smack. [1] [2] ... The word slap was first recorded in 1632

  3. Strategic lawsuit against public participation - Wikipedia

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    The acronym was coined in the 1980s by University of Denver professors Penelope Canan and George W. Pring. [13] The term was originally defined as "a lawsuit involving communications made to influence a governmental action or outcome, which resulted in a civil complaint or counterclaim filed against nongovernment individuals or organizations on a substantive issue of some public interest or ...

  4. History of Virginia Beach, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The Old Cape Henry Light, completed in 1792, was the first federal construction project under the United States Constitution. The history of Virginia Beach, Virginia, goes back to the Native Americans who lived in the area for thousands of years before the English colonists landed at Cape Henry in April 1607 and established their first permanent settlement at Jamestown a few weeks later.

  5. List of microbursts - Wikipedia

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    An Arizona-record wind gust of 115 mph (185 km/h) was recorded at the Deer Valley Airport. A few locations had to go without power for several days. [16] In the early hours of September 7, 1998, a microburst hit the city of Syracuse, New York. Three people were killed and the area suffered $130 million in damages. [17]

  6. Timeline of Virginia Beach, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    1906 - Town of Virginia Beach incorporated. [1] 1933 - Bayne Theatre opens (approximate date). [4] 1935 - Cape Henry Memorial erected. 1941 - The Virginia Beach and Princess Anne Chapters of the NAACP were formed. [5] 1952 - City of Virginia Beach incorporated. 1953 - August: Hurricane Barbara. 1960 - Population: 84,215.

  7. Category:History of Virginia Beach, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Princess Anne County, Virginia; Princess Anne High School; Princess Anne Road; S. Grace Sherwood; 2019 Virginia Beach shooting; V. ... 2012 Virginia Beach F/A-18 ...

  8. National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia ...

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    Location of Virginia Beach in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia Beach, Virginia.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States.

  9. Denbigh Plantation Site - Wikipedia

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    The earliest owner of land in this area is known to be merchant Abraham Peirsey (who first came to Virginia in 1616 aboard the ship Susan), and died in 16 January 1628. [3] The name Denbigh is first recorded in 1635 in a will, but it is very likely the Anglican parish from which it draws its name was established a decade earlier, at the same ...