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Recent Examples of hodEmployer Job title Member grade Alma mater So, later that year, the underweight teen got a job on a construction site carrying heavy loads of building materials in a hod, a three-sided wooden trough.—IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026 When the boss brings up a subject, like the possibility of recession, subordinates will simply nod their hods.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025 For Alabama, the Tide remains at 25 commitments with a strong hod on the top class.—
Nick Alvarez | [email protected],
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14 Dec. 2022 This traditional harvest basket, also known as a hod, is used to hose off produce before bringing it inside.—
Ysolt Usigan,
Woman's Day,
26 Oct. 2022 After a red-hod start in the first half, The Pelicans (27-22) once again had their night spoiled by a third-quarter lull that allowed the Clippers to come back from a double-digit deficit.—
William Guillory,
NOLA.com,
30 Jan. 2018
Shawn Ryan is neither an engineer nor a professional cyclist, just someone who wanted to know how far an electric-assist bicycle can go when the sun is its only fuel tank.
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New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Aug. 2026
Reports indicate over 1,500 FPV drones are launched daily near Druzhkivka, and some tank battalions are being re-aligned into drone-assault formations.
After removing the protective packaging materials, installing the build platform and resin vat, and attaching the resin feed system, the printer is essentially ready to go.
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Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
21 Aug. 2026
And over at the Island Noodles booth, owner Parker Lake, who is Hawaiian by birth, stirred up huge vats of teriyaki chicken noodles in a flaming wok.
For years, the Giants managed to avoid losing all but a few of their better young pitchers to Tommy John surgery.
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Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
26 Aug. 2026
Max Clark hit his first home run at Comerica Park and five Tigers pitchers combined to allow one run as Detroit ended a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.
Tatcha’s top three stock keeping units today include its $74 Dewy Skin Cream, one jar of which is sold every 30 seconds, as well as the lightweight Water Cream and Rice Wash face wash, priced at $74 and $40, respectively.
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Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
27 Aug. 2026
Scientists rescued 34 endangered humped tree snails from Guam by collecting them in empty peanut butter jars ahead of a powerful typhoon.
In the house’s southern wing, the primary suite is complete with a private deck and a limestone and Calacatta marble bathroom featuring a deep soaking tub, a steam shower, and radiant heated floors.
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Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
31 Aug. 2026
The rooms The Park View Loft, the sole top-floor unit and the hotel's showpiece, runs a generous 538 square feet, with unglazed terracotta tile wrapping the bed and bathroom and a circular tub large enough for two.