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whipstocks

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plural of whipstock

as in crops

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Chastain recommends keeping all bird attractions (like birdbaths, feeders, and birdhouses) in a separate section of the garden away from your food crops, creating a bird haven to keep them busy.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
Drought covered virtually the entire Plains, destroying crops with deficient rainfall, high temperatures, high winds, insect infestations and dust storms.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 July 2026

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At the heart of the patent is a transmission system that uses multiple shafts and clutches to separate the roles of the engine, generator-motor, and wheels.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 June 2026
Having seen the shift from hickory to metal shafts, Flynn was also ahead of his time in his ability to foresee a distance problem in golf, an issue the professional game plans to address with a ball rollback in 2028.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 16 June 2026

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