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as in to hide
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
students at the private school were once routinely birched for violating the rules
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
always a stern disciplinarian, our father birched anyone who talked back
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Recent Examples of birch
Kerri Westenberg, Star Tribune, 11 Sep. 2020
Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
Vogue’s Standout Product: The Feu de Bois candle, with its smoky notes of birch and juniper, channels a crackling fire in a fairytale cottage.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
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Find yellow aspen and birch along the shoreline and red maples inland.
—Kerri Westenberg, Star Tribune, 11 Sep. 2020
Noun
Driving here takes you past a flip book of silver birch and lakes, pines and lakes.
—Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
Vogue’s Standout Product: The Feu de Bois candle, with its smoky notes of birch and juniper, channels a crackling fire in a fairytale cottage.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
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The Super Bowl contender hiding in plain sight Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper signed a 13-year, $330 million contract in early 2019 in what was a record deal at the time.David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But Bill Belichick has nothing in particular to offer when journalists ask about coaches hiding the effects of the disease.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Most other social mammals groom by licking, but primates are unique among tetrapod vertebrates in our reliance on hands and feet for tasks many other taxa use their faces for, says Borths.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
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Zia was licking herself and developing hotspots from itchiness.Jen McCaffery, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Virginia Shenandoah National Park is home to deciduous trees, including oaks, hickories, maples, and birches resulting in a stunning color palette ranging from deep reds and oranges to bright yellows and golds.Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Shades of fire and flame illuminate maples and hickories, while towering oaks and beeches change to copper before emptying their branches.Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
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Almost from the start, Dharavi was defined by its industries: from the traditional potters of Gujarat who began arriving in the late 1800s, to leather tanners from Tamil Nadu and embroidery workers from Uttar Pradesh.Jessie Yeung, CNN, 29 June 2024
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Look to leather knee-high pairs from Jimmy Choo, Isabel Marant, Khaite, and & Other Stories for a similar version of the model-off-duty style.Laura Jackson, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2022
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The Owl, the father figure, flies into rages, yelling and occasionally lashing out with a hand or foot.Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Following his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump lashed out at ABC over the moderators' fact-checking efforts.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Expect to find swivel gliders in airy white linen, cribs and dressers accented with handwoven caning, and daybeds made from honey-toned rattan.Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Done up with vintage-style rattan and wicker, all five units are delights.Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
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Available in 21 colors, the mixer has 10 speeds to knead, whip, and stir ingredients for bread, baked goods, pizza dough, and more.Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
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Add the honey, egg, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cream; whip with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread the sweet potato mixture in the prepared baking dish.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
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Through the opening 10 minutes, the Pioneers were pounding on the door with two early corners and a shot from distance that sailed just over the crossbar.Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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In Lebanon's capital, Israeli planes pounded the southern suburb of Dahiyeh overnight and early Friday for the first time in four days, spreading panic after a rare lull.SALLY ABOU ALJOUD AND WAFAA SHURAFA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Birch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birch. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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