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The term ball peen hammer first saw print in 1874, when a mechanic’s dictionary referred to it as a “metal worker’s hammer ...
After 53 years compiling The Observer’s beloved weekly Azed crossword, Jonathan Crowther is going monthly. He tells us about ...
We organise dictionary quizzes across the country. We are also among the first publishers to bring out a Shakespeare dictionary,” said Priyadarshini Bhattacharyya, associate director, marketing, Oxfor ...
The actual name of the machine is 'Backhoe Loader', but over time, the brand name JCB became so common that it is now used ...
Winfield Ward Murray provides Burruss Correctional Training Center inmates with access to higher education as part of a partnership between Morehouse, the Andrew Young Center’s Higher Education in ...
Recidivism. Difficult word to spell. Even harder to pronounce. It’s meaning is simple. Oxford Dictionary’s definition is: ...
For some the word may conjure up the image of dusty old books and files and while sometimes that is the case, it can also be ...
I WAS walking through the supermarket fruit and vegetable department on my way home from work and the delightful, strong aroma of British strawberries evoked a feeling of nostalgia, happiness and ...
Speaking to LGBTQI+ collectives Eau De Cologne, NON NON NON, ADIRA, Lecken and Me Siento Extraña ahead of their performances at WHOLE festival, we try to better understand how shaping what’s happening ...
General Audience: Pope tells why he Chose Name of Benedict In his first general audience, which was held this morning in St. Peter's Square in the presence of 15,000 people, the Pope again gave ...