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  2. Spreading (debate) - Wikipedia

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    As of 2018, spreading was described as still being "de rigueur" at Lincoln–Douglas debate format events. [ 3 ] Senator Ted Cruz , who was a national debating champion in his student days, described spreading as "a pernicious disease that has undermined the very essence of high school and college debate". [ 3 ]

  3. List of idioms of improbability - Wikipedia

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    Мало сутра (malo sutra), literally "a little bit tomorrow", has a similar meaning as "all my eye". Seychellois Creole , also known as Kreol or Seselwa (creole spoken in Seychelles) – lannen de mil zanmen is used, which means "year two thousand and never".

  4. Commentary: Why grade inflation is spreading from high school ...

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    Not to pick on L.A. schools or students: Grade inflation is omnipresent and more common in affluent areas. To avoid discouraging students, some school districts did away with D and F grades .

  5. Glossary of American terms not widely used in the United ...

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    Words with specific American meanings that have different meanings in British English and/or additional meanings common to both dialects (e.g., pants, crib) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in British and American English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different ...

  6. COVID is spreading more now than in any previous back-to ...

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    COVID is spreading at especially high rates for late summer and early fall around much of the country: 44 states are experiencing either high or very high COVID levels, according to Aug. 15 data ...

  7. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    A bad excuse is better than none; A bad penny always turns up; A bad workman blames his tools; A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; A cat may look at a king; A chain is only as strong as its weakest link; A dog is a man's best friend; A drowning man will clutch at a straw; A fool and his money are soon parted [4] A friend in need (is a ...

  8. School refusal - Wikipedia

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    School refusal behavior includes absenteeism due to a broad range of potential causes. School refusal can be classified by the primary factor that motivates the child's absence. School refusal behavior has no single cause. Rather it has a broad range of contributing factors that include the individual, family, school, and community.

  9. Fake news - Wikipedia

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    Fake news is false or misleading information presented as news. [10] [16] The term as it developed in 2017 is a neologism (a new or re-purposed expression that is entering the language, driven by culture or technology changes). [17]