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girl
thumb|A young girl in Laos
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truck
necklace
thumb|upright=1.35|Daasanach people|Daasanach girls wearing necklaces A necklace is an article of jewellery that is worn around the neck. Necklaces may have been one of the earliest types of adornment worn by humans. They often serve ceremonial, religious, magical, or funerary purposes and are also used as symbols of wealth and status, given that they are commonly made of precious metals and stones.
ruins
thumb|Salamis, Cyprus|Salamis, Ancient Greek ruins in [[Cyprus.]] Ruins () are the remains of a civilization's architecture. The term refers to formerly intact structures that have fallen into a state of partial or total disrepair over time due to a variety of factors, such as lack of maintenance, deliberate destruction by humans, or uncontrollable destruction by natural phenomena. The most common root causes that yield ruins in their wake are natural disasters, armed conflict, and population decline, with many structures becoming progressively derelict over time due to long-term weathering an
bust
sculpture of the upper part (head, neck, and a variable portion of chest and shoulders) of the human figure
fine
financial penalty
electronic waste
electrical or electronic devices at the end of their life, out of use or discarded, such as phones, computers, refrigerators, or televisions, which must be recycled to prevent pollution
buckle
thumb|Ancient bronze buckles from southern Sweden. The upper-left one is a simple frame-and-prong design, while the bottom buckle features an integrated chape or cap-end with a center pin attaching the frame. A buckle or clasp is a device used for fastening two loose ends, with one end attached to it and the other held by a catch in a secure but adjustable manner. Often taken for granted, the invention of the buckle was indispensable in securing two ends before the invention of the zipper. The basic buckle frame comes in a variety of shapes and sizes depending on the intended use and fashion o
high heels
footwear that raises the heel of the wearer's foot significantly higher than the toes, long unisex but now predominently associated with women's fashion
direct election
election in which people vote directly for the person that they want elected to a political position
amusement arcade
place to play video games and other coin operated games
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
2022 U.S. Supreme Court judgement on abortion
subterranean river
river that runs wholly or partly beneath the ground surface
electronic health records
an electronic system that ensures accurate, accessible health data for timely patient care
deaf education
education of the hearing-impaired
abortion law
laws relating to abortion
Church tax
tax imposed on members of some religious congregations in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Sweden, some parts of Switzerland and several other countries
debt restructuring
process of renegotiation regarding an organization's, or sovereign entity's delinquent debts
posthumous execution
ritual or ceremonial mutilation of an already dead body as a punishment
Subatlantic age
The Subatlantic is the current climatic age of the Holocene epoch. It started about 2,500 years BP and is still ongoing. Its average temperatures are slightly lower than during the preceding Subboreal and Atlantic. During its course, the temperature underwent several oscillations, which had a strong influence on fauna and flora and thus indirectly on the evolution of human civilizations. With intensifying industrialisation, human society started to stress the natural climatic cycles with increased greenhouse gas emissions.
churchyard
thumb|The churchyard of Straßwalchen, [[Austria]] In Christian countries, a churchyard is a patch of land adjoining or surrounding a church, which is usually owned by the relevant church or local parish itself. In the Scots language and in both Scottish English and Ulster Scots, this can also be known as a kirkyard.
floodlight
thumb|Floodlights thumb|Association football pitch at a sports center illuminated with floodlights.
gay literature
literary genre of gay men
protest over responses to the coronavirus pandemic
protest against restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
bio-energy with carbon capture and storage
removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by growing plants, and then putting it permanently underground
structural robustness
ability of a structure to withstand physical strain
birdlime
thumb|Boy preparing a bird lime twig. Veraguas, Panama 1927. Birdlime or bird lime is an adhesive substance used in trapping birds. It is spread on a branch or twig, upon which a bird may land and be caught. Its use is illegal in many jurisdictions.
steel grades
to classify steels by their composition and physical properties
stroad
thumb|A five-lane stroad on NY 78 (Transit Road) in [[Amherst, New York, surrounded by auto-oriented commercial development with empty sidewalks]] A stroad is a thoroughfare that combines the features of streets and roads. Common in the United States and Canada, stroads are wide arterials that also provide access to strip malls, drive-throughs, and other automobile-oriented businesses.
horse theft
crime of stealing horses
Validation of foreign studies and degrees
Official recognition of studies or degrees acquired in a foreign country
Green certificate
clandestine church
secret places of worship by religious minorities
list of countries by hospital beds
Wikimedia list article
egg marking
form of egg labeling that includes an egg code stamped on the egg itself
free-to-view
Free-to-view (FTV) is a term used for audiovisual transmissions that are provided free without any form of continual subscription. It differs from free-to-air (FTA) in that the program is encrypted.
alternatives to animal testing
test methods that avoid the use of animals
ecclesiastical fabric
institution responsible for the conservation and maintenance of a church
1976 in rail transport
overview of rail transport-related events during the year of 1976
camp follower
civilian who follows an army
bicycle transportation engineering
disciplines related to transportation engineering and transportation planning concerning bicycles as a mode of transport and the concomitant study, design and implementation of cycling infrastructure
Obligation of identification
legal requirement to prove identity
conscience clause
the right of medical staff to refuse to provide certain medical services for reasons of religion or conscience
natural gas prices
wholesale prices in the market of natural gas
drivers' working hours
legal term