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buck1
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n.
1.
the male of some antlered animals, esp. the fallow deer, roe deer, reindeer, and antelopes. Compare with doe.
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a male hare, rabbit, ferret, rat, or kangaroo.
2.
a vertical jump performed by a horse, with the head lowered, back arched, and back legs thrown out behind.
3.
a fashionable and typically hell-raising young man.
4. inf., offens.
a black or American Indian man.
5. (bucks)
an oxford shoe made of buckskin.
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v.
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[intr.]
(of a horse) to perform a buck:
he's got to get his head down to buck [tr.]
she bucked them off if they tried to get on her back.
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(of a vehicle) make sudden jerky movements:
the boat began to buck in the water.
2. [tr.]
oppose or resist (something that seems oppressive or inevitable):
the shares bucked the market trend.
3. [tr.] inf.
make (someone) more cheerful:
Bella and Jim need me to buck them up [intr.] (buck up)
buck up, kid, it's not the end of the world.
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adj. military slang
lowest of a particular rank:
a buck private.
buck2
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n. inf.
a dollar:
a run-down hotel room for five bucks a night.
PHRASES:
big bucks
a lot of money.
a fast
(or quick) buck
easily and quickly earned money:
the pursuit of a fast buck is the cause of most losses.
buck3
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n.
an article placed as a reminder before a player whose turn it is to deal at poker.
PHRASES:
pass the buck inf.
shift the responsibility for something to someone else.
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Books: She was robbed... ... but Rosalind Franklin bore no grudges and moved on. Gail Vines salutes a heroine of science
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 6/15/2002; ; 700+ words
; Rosalind Franklin: the dark lady of DNA Brenda...pounds 19.99 352pp UNLUCKY IN life, Rosalind Franklin is at least blessed in her biographer...clever" by her wealthy Jewish family, Rosalind learnt to hold her own with her domineering...
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First Woman in Space Sally Ride Receives First Annual 'Rosalind Franklin Life In Discovery Award'.
PR Newswire; 1/27/2004; 700+ words
; ...School today formally changed its name to Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science...champion the scientific contributions of Rosalind Franklin, Ph.D., the woman whose...woman in space with the first annual 'Rosalind Franklin Life in Discovery Award...
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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ROSALIND APPEAL FINDS THREE; Police believe one could be a relative of Ulster murder victim.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 8/18/2007; 700+ words
; ...Officers searching for relatives of Rosalind McManus made TV, radio and newspaper...family member could attend her funeral. Rosalind, who was originally from Kilkeel, Co...person police think could be a relative of Rosalind's, have come forward to say they knew...
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Paltrow's a gem as Rosalind, for director.
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 8/13/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...east to western Ind, - No jewel is like Rosalind." - from "As You Like It" by William...is more sunny and actress-proof than Rosalind, who shines at the center of the 16th...made in theatrical heaven: Paltrow as Rosalind in "As You Like It," which concludes...
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 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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My food disease made me binge on a frozen pan loaf; Rosalind, in danger of eating herself to death because of a rare medical condition, is also fighting prejudice.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 11/30/2000; 700+ words
; ...Byline: GRACE McLEAN EXCLUSIVE BRAVE Rosalind McKenzie is in danger of eating herself...and once ate a loaf of frozen bread. Rosalind has been subjected to cruel taunts all...specialises in Prader-Willi Syndrome. Rosalind, who also suffers from learning difficulties...
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Obituary: Rosalind Wilson
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 12/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; Rosalind Wilson I MET Rosalind Wilson in 1956 in New York through my friend Dawn Powell, the novelist...Gore Vidal and half the drinking intelligentsia of New York. Rosalind was then an editor for Houghton Mifflin in Boston. When I moved...
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HELP US TO TRACE FAMILY OF TRAGIC ROSALIND; Appeal for relatives of Ulster woman killed in hospital bed.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 8/17/2007; 700+ words
; ...MCMAHON THIS is the first picture of tragic Rosalind McManus who was found strangled in her...her dream of returning home come true. Rosalind had told counsellors she wanted the chance...developed a mental health disorder. Rosalind was plagued with a paranoia type of mental...
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 "Sunday Mirror (London, England)")
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Beauty make-over: Rosalind's a real cracker; ALL ROSALIND BAYTOK WANTED FOR CHRISTMAS WAS A NEW LOOK. MARTYN FLETCHER MADE HER WISH COME TRUE.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England); 12/13/1998; 700+ words
; Rosalind Baytok from Oxford was put forward for...a redhead with naturally curly hair, Rosalind felt she could never do anything with...really brought out her bone structure. Rosalind has promised to let the top layers grow...
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Interview: Brenda Maddox discusses her book "Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA"
Transcript from: NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday; 10/6/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Interview: Brenda Maddox discusses her book Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA Host...heavily on the work of a woman, chemist Rosalind Franklin, whose research was used without...portrait. Brenda Maddox is the author of Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA, and...
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Rosalind Franklin Society Asks President-Elect Obama to Appoint a Woman as a Third Co-Chair to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 12/23/2008; 700+ words
; ...Shepard Rubinger, Executive Director, Rosalind Franklin Society, +1-914-740...23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Rosalind Franklin Society (RFS)urges president...Jo Handelsman, PhD, president of the Rosalind Franklin Society(Howard Hughes Medical...
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Allen, Rosalind
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television ALLEN, Rosalind (Rosalind Ingledew) PERSONAL Original name, Rosalind Ingledew; born September 23, in New Zealand; married Todd Allen (an actor); children...
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Franklin, Rosalind
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
Franklin, Rosalind ENGLISH MOLECULAR BIOLOGIST1920–1958 Rosalind Elsie Franklin, the second of four children and...were encouraged to develop their individuality, Rosalind felt discriminated against because she was a girl...
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Russell, Rosalind
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
RUSSELL, Rosalind Nationality: American. Born: Waterbury...New York, 1973. Yanni, Nicholas, Rosalind Russell, New York, 1975. Parish...New York, 1943. Ringgold, Gene, "Rosalind Russell," in Films in Review (New...
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Norton, Rosalind (1917-1979)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Norton, Rosalind (1917-1979) Rosalind Norton, an Australian occultist and avant-garde artist whose...The Occult in Australia. Sydney: Methuen, 1982. Norton, Rosalind. The Art of Rosalind Norton. Sydney: Wally Glover, 1952...
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Rosalind Elsie Franklin
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Rosalind Elsie Franklin The British physical chemist and molecular biologist Rosalind Elsie Franklin (1920-1958) made her most...crystallographic basis for the structure of DNA. Rosalind Elsie Franklin was born in London, England...
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