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  2. Urban sprawl - Wikipedia

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    A typical suburban development in the United States, located in Chandler, Arizona An urban development in Palma, Mallorca. Urban sprawl (also known as suburban sprawl or urban encroachment [1]) is defined as "the spreading of urban developments (such as houses, dense multi–family apartments, office buildings and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a more or less densely populated city".

  3. Glossary of comics terminology - Wikipedia

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    Comic books have a greater variety of units of encapsulation than comic strips, including the panel, the page, the spread, and inset panels. They are also capable of more sophisticated layouts and compositions. [40] A floppy comic is also known as an American comic book.

  4. Proselytism - Wikipedia

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    A Christian proselytizer trying to spread his faith in London, England, 1970. Proselytism (/ ˈ p r ɒ s əl ɪ t ɪ z əm /) is the policy of attempting to convert people's religious or political beliefs. [1] [2] [3] Carrying out attempts to instill beliefs can be called proselytization. [4]

  5. Glossary of botanical terms - Wikipedia

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    Having leaflet s that radiate from a central point (usually at the top of a petiole), like spread-out fingers radiating from the palm of a hand. Compare palmate. compressed Flattened lengthwise, either laterally (from side to side) or dorsally (from front to back). concatenate

  6. Euphorbia maculata - Wikipedia

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    The stems spread out in a mat along the ground with each stem rarely greater than 45 centimetres (18 in) long. The leaves are oval but rather elongate, up to 3 centimetres (1.2 in) long. The cyathia, bisexual reproductive structures unique to plants in the genus, are very small, with four white petal-like appendages that are sometimes pink. [8]

  7. 'Stay off my lawn!': College Football Playoff arguments are ...

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    The reality here is that the 12-team playoff is playing out quite well. There is a strong likelihood that 11 of the spots in the field, as of the penultimate rankings, will remain as such on ...

  8. Should you throw out your black plastic cooking utensils? - AOL

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    New details about a study that warned against black plastic spatulas and other kitchen tools have come out. (Getty Creative) (Анатолий Тушенцов via Getty Images)

  9. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    out of the ordinary, unusual. In French, it means outraged (for a person) or exaggerated, extravagant, overdone (for a thing, esp. a praise, an actor's style of acting, etc.); in that second meaning, belongs to "literary" style. passé out of fashion. The correct expression in French is passé de mode. Passé means past, passed, or (for a ...