◎◎◎ the measure ⪢⪢
France's National Assembly votes to approve the government's
planned COVID-19 pass. The measure will bar unvaccinated people from many public places.
┆a proposed legislative act
"the Senate passed the measure by a 48–30 vote"
→ resolution
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◎◎◎ take measures ⪢⪢
China says it will take measures against unnamed US officials following new US visa restrictions for Chinese officials whose policies are linked to human rights abuses.┆a step
planned or taken as a means to an end
"took strong measures against the rebels"
http://qindex.info/i.php?x=12137
○○○ were to ⪢⪢
If you were to go outside tonight and look at the night sky, you would observe stars and
planets and the moon, and during the day the sun as well, moving together across the sky. #be
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○○○ burgeoning ⪢⪢
The need for palm oil has led to the creation of large
plantations, especially in Southeast Asia. The group Amnesty International says the burgeoning demand is causing labor rights abuses on many
plantations.
http://qindex.info/i.php?x=7106
○○○ flank ⪢⪢
Flanked by officers, Kim strolls slow-mo out of a military installation like they are Peaky Blinders and Reservoir Dogs.
→ peaky, blinders,
plank, frank
#bookmark
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○○○ Pluto ⪢⪢
When _____ was discovered in 1930, it was named the 9th
planet of the solar system. More than 75 years later, that
planetary status revoked and _____ was demoted to a dwarf
planet.
→ revoke, demote #Greece
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○○○ pull ⪢⪢
U.S. President Donald Trump defends a decision to pull U.S. troops from Northern Syria. The Trump Administration says Turkey will go forward with a
planned operation into the area. 2019-10-07
http://qindex.info/i.php?x=12404
○○○ worth ⪢⪢
In 1986, an accident occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear reactor
plant of Ukraine. That took 30 human lives and damaged property worth around 7 billion dollars.
#bookmark
http://qindex.info/i.php?x=10440
○○○ marvel ⪢⪢
They battled their way onto civilion
planes which took off with hundreds of passengers jammed inside. One air traffic controller marveled as a pilot ferry 800 people to Dubai in a
plane designed for 150.
2021-08-17
http://qindex.info/i.php?x=16470
○○○ intimidating ⪢⪢
Speed, strength and aggression, these made Mike Tyson the most dangerous person on the
planet. His boxing style was both ferocious and intimidating which was better and more powerful in the style of most other boxers in the ring.
http://qindex.info/i.php?x=17539
○○○ peer ⪢⪢
The question is, "Does McDonald's risk falling behind its peers, are
plant-based burgers just another passing trend or are they a step in a fundamental change to fast food?"
http://qindex.info/i.php?x=18949
○○○ hold out ⪢⪢
Suddenly it seems
plant-based meat is everywhere, grocery stores, sit down restaurants even fast food chains but perhaps the world's most famous fast food chain is holding out.
http://qindex.info/i.php?x=18950
○○○ drift ⪢⪢
More than that, the sun is what holds the solar system together. It's massive gravity is what keeps the earth and all the other
planets circling around it instead of drifting off into space.
http://qindex.info/i.php?x=19742
○○○ Theodor Herzl ⪢⪢
Herzl said that his
plan for creating an Israeli state was "something colonial". He refered to it as a European-style colony which is what it was.
→ colonialism, Zionist, Cecil Rhodes, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe
#bookmark
http://qindex.info/i.php?x=28273
• Present Perfect
Scientists say they have found evidence of a giant
planet in the solar system. There have only been two true
planets discovered since ancient times.
Planets have been predicted before and then were not found.
http://qindex.info/i.php?x=4149
• Be Going To
(1) future
plans decided before
"I can't go with you tonight I'm going to study at the library with some friends."
(2) predictions we can see now
"Look at the clouds! It's going to rain."
http://qindex.info/i.php?x=4134
◌◌◌ Space
By stringing an infinite number of lines along a dimension perpendicular to the line, a two-dimensional object called a
plane can be obtained. And then if we string an infinite number of
planes in either direction, we get three dimensional space.
http://qindex.info/i.php?x=5178
• Be Going To
(1) future
plans decided before
"I can't go with you tonight I'm going to study at the library with some friends."
(2) predictions we can see now
"Look at the clouds! It's going to rain."
http://qindex.info/i.php?x=4973
◌◌◌ Plane
By stringing an infinite number of lines along a dimension perpendicular to the line, a two-dimensional object called a
plane can be obtained. And then if we string an infinite number of
planes in either direction, we get three dimensional space.
http://qindex.info/i.php?x=5031
• Planet Nine
○ The scientists are with the California Institute of Technology or Caltech.
○ Pluto had been considered the ninth
planet until 2006 when it was renamed a dwarf
planet.
○ Anna Matteo, Konstantin Batygan, Mike Brown, Robert Massey
http://qindex.info/i.php?x=3289
◌◌◌ tools
plane, vise, vice, clamp, spirit level, handsaw, hacksaw, handle, blade, frame, wing nut, coping saw, axe, pipe wrench, electric drill, cordless drill, chuck, drill bit, perforator, safety glasses, safety gloves, earmuffs, hard hat, high-visibility vest
http://qindex.info/i.php?x=27922