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skybusting
 v.— «North of Toronto at Tiny and Wye Marshes, fog, that persisted until 10 a.m., eliminated the skybusting that is common in public areas and forced all hunters to wait until the ducks were close.» —“Opening-day bag fairly lean” Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada) Oct. 3, 1979. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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