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Gravitational capture, where an astronomical object enters into a stable orbit around another body Asteroid capture, when an asteroid is gravitationally captured; Electron capture, a nuclear reaction; Stream capture, a geomorphological phenomenon occurring when a stream or river is diverted from its own bed; Neutron capture, a nuclear reaction
This is a list of British English words that have different American English spellings, for example, colour (British English) and color (American English). Word pairs are listed with the British English version first, in italics, followed by the American English version: spelt, spelled; Derived words often, but not always, follow their root.
The situation today mirrors that of the 1990s, when some quilters enjoyed newfound visibility, others were disinterested and still others felt taken advantage of.
A hostage is a person seized by an abductor in order to compel another party, one which places a high value on the liberty, well-being and safety of the person seized—such as a relative, employer, law enforcement, or government—to act, or refrain from acting, in a certain way, often under threat of serious physical harm or death to the hostage(s) after expiration of an ultimatum.
71 years ago today, Anne Frank was captured by the Nazi Gestapo in Amsterdam. The Frank family escaped from Germany in 1942, out of fear of being sent to a Nazi concentration camp. With the help ...
A North Texas woman who police suspected was kidnapped Thursday after she bought a meal for a man at Taco Casa in Lancaster was found about 400 miles away early Friday morning, according to DeSoto ...
Overwatch: tactical technique in which one unit is positioned in a vantage position to provide perimeter surveillance and immediate fire support for another friendly unit. [7] Patrolling; Parthian shot; Phalanx; Pickets (or picquets): sentries or advance troops specifically tasked with early warning of contact with the enemy. A soldier who has ...
He and another man were rescued that day; the bodies of two more were recovered Wednesday. The remaining four have not been found but are presumed dead. “All of the men were on a break in their ...