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kiwi
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kiwi a flightless New Zealand bird with hair-like feathers, having a long downcurved bill with sensitive nostrils at the tip, a national emblem of New Zealand; from the early 20th century, used informally for a New Zealander.
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Kiwis job may be left open for Bluey
Newspaper article from: The Press; 7/6/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Endacott, the longest serving Kiwis coach (1994 to 2000), the Kiwis cupboard is comparatively bare...manager Tony Kemp is a former Kiwi who coached the Warriors, but...Endacott and Anderson coached the Kiwis and the Warriors but the Kiwis...
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KIWI Unveils Frequent Flyer Program in Conjunction With 4th Anniversary
PR Newswire; 9/3/1996; 700+ words
; ...PRNewswire/ -- To highlight four years of service, KIWI International Air Lines today unveiled its first frequent flyer program. The program, named the KIWI KLUB, is an acronym for KIWI Loyal Users Program. KIWI KLUB's strengths are...
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Kiwi International Air Lines Trims Its Flights, Announces Layoffs.(Originated from The Star-Ledger, Newark, N.J.)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 10/3/1996; ; 700+ words
; Oct. 3--Kiwi International Air Lines, its wings clipped...other week for 25 years, said he prefers Kiwi for its quality service and low fares...airlines. "When you get on a plane with Kiwi, it's like 'what can we do to make your...
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KIWI GETS $3 MILLION FROM PANAM
News Wire article from: United Press International; 3/24/1999; 668 words
; ...United Press International 03-24-1999 Kiwi gets $3 million from PanAm NEWARK, N...Department of Transportation trying to revoke Kiwi International Airlines operating certificate...Pan American Airlines Inc. to provide Kiwi up to $3 million in debt-in-possession...
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Kiwi Air Lines Grounded by FAA
News Wire article from: AP Online; 3/24/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Associated Press Writer AP Online 03-24-1999 Kiwi Air Lines Grounded by FAA NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Federal regulators ordered Kiwi International Air Lines to stop flying...cancel its six-city flight schedule. ``Kiwi is unable or unwilling to provide service...
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KIWI TO RESUME FLIGHTS THIS MONTH.(BUSINESS)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 1/3/1997; 700+ words
; ...GOLD Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. -- Kiwi International Air Lines said Thursday it...protection. Bolstered by a $5 million loan, Kiwi's new schedule of about 26 flights daily...Rob Kulat said. To entice travelers, Kiwi is featuring one-way unrestricted fares...
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KIWI Asks DOT to Investigate Gate Availability and Control at 'Fortress' Hub Airports
PR Newswire; 10/30/1997; 700+ words
; ...N.J., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- KIWI International Air Lines today asked the...practices at Newark and Atlanta airports, KIWI believes these practices act as de facto...for Aviation and International Affairs, KIWI CEO Jerry Murphy stated: "The 'major...
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Kiwis top All Blacks' effort
Newspaper article from: The Press; 11/30/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...calibrated objectivity radar, the Kiwis' victory in Leeds ranks just behind...columnist (no, not the Sunday Times Kiwi-basher Stephen Jones) wrote this...motion sickness. Over the years the Kiwis have had the heart-rending ability...
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Kiwi dogged by questions on its safety; airline denies FAA grounding, record point to problems. (Kiwi International Airlines)
Magazine article from: Crain's New York Business; 7/29/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...airline safety are raising questions about Kiwi International Air Lines, the rapidly growing...Aviation Administration. One-quarter of Kiwi's fleet was grounded for the past month...because of pilot training deficiencies. Kiwi's planes are on average nearly eight...
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Kiwis Rally for 2-1 America's Cup Lead
News Wire article from: AP Online; 6/27/2007; 700+ words
; ...Adam Beashel, the Kiwi team's strategist. The Kiwis took a 2-1 lead...Ray Davies, the Kiwi's strategist who...rolling." The Kiwis won the right to...downwind leg, with the Kiwi trademark crimson...light winds, the Kiwis saw the fast Swiss...
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Kiwi International Airlines Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Kiwi International Airlines Inc. One Hemisphere...4512 Air Transportation — Scheduled Kiwi International Airlines Inc. was created from...The maximum salary pilots and executives at Kiwi could command was $60,000, roughly half...
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kiwi
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...their keen sense of smell in hunting. Kiwis nest in underground burrows, the male...hatch. The three living species of kiwi, genus Apteryx, have dwindled with...Zealand troops are popularly called kiwis. Kiwis are classified in the phylum...
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kiwi fruit
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
ki·wi fruit (also kiwifruit ) • n. ( pl. same) a fruit with a thin hairy skin, green flesh, and black seeds, obtained from the eastern Asian climbing plant Actinidia chinensis (family Actinidiaceae). Also called Chinese gooseberry .
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Fruits
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...fruits that grow on vines are grapes and kiwi fruit. Many berries are classified as...but an accessory part of it. Papayas, kiwi, and mango are some of the other subtropicals...cultivated in other areas. For example, the kiwi fruit, also called the Chinese gooseberry...
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New Zealand
Encyclopedia entry from: Countries and Their Cultures
New Zealand Culture Name New Zealander Alternative Name Kiwi Orientation Identification. Originally discovered by Polynesians...and haka is performed before international rugby matches. The kiwi, a flightless, nocturnal bird unique to New Zealand, is the...
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