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best 37.5 n.— «A timekeeping method known as “best 37.5,” allowed employees to work their hours in just a few days instead of the customary five day work week.» —“Cabinet Discovers Disturbing Practices At Kentucky...
retreat mining n.— «It’s going to take a hard look at the technique called “retreat mining,” in which coal is removed from pillars that were left to support ongoing operations.» —“Rejecting fatalism” Courier...
milkshaking n.— «The level found exceeded the threshold agreed upon by California thoroughbred trainers, owners and track management and was attributed to bicarbonate loading—”milkshaking,” in racing parlance—which slows...
snake bite v.— «What happened, in the eyes of Louisville Bob Weber, was something akin to a snake bite. Referring to Pitt’s 28-point outburst in the second half, Weber said it was “kind of a shock to me …It took away the...
derecho n.— «Tuesday night’s storm was called a “derecho,” the Spanish word for huge wind event, according to Benjamin Schott, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Louisville. The winds ranged between 60 to 80...