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as in to hide
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
students at the private school were once routinely birched for violating the rules
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
always a stern disciplinarian, our father birched anyone who talked back
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Recent Examples of birch
Kerri Westenberg, Star Tribune, 11 Sep. 2020
Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
Furthermore, the stylistic take on many of these Westernized spiritualities prioritizes a minimalist aesthetic—think neutral tones, birch, and rattan.
—Prinita Thevarajah, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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Find yellow aspen and birch along the shoreline and red maples inland.
—Noun
Good for Side Sleepers Photograph: Birch Birch Natural Mattress (11-Inch)
$1,405 at Birch
We still like the Avocado more, but this birch mattress is a good alternative for side sleepers.
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Dylan notices the slogan and examines the poster to find that Irv hid his drawing of the Exports Hall, with detailed instructions on how to get there written on the back, behind it.—
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His wife, Avital, who was seven months pregnant at the time, hid in a safe room with their two daughters.—
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The flames licked at the neighborhood’s outskirts, toasting a few leaves at the perimeter, but didn’t damage a single residence in the community.—
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As Ferrell resumed singing with Johansson, Kardashian and Gasteyer, Wiig proceeded to lick Dooneese’s tiny hands and stroke Johansson’s face, tap on one of Gasteyer’s breasts and pretend to play the drums on Kardashian’s butt.—
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These are characterized by temperate deciduous forest species such as tulip trees, oaks, and hickories.—
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Hemlock dominates the slopes of the Twenty Mile Creek valley, accompanied by hickories, red oak, black walnut, black maple, dogwood, red elder and mountain maple.—
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News round-up Real Madrid set up El Clasico in Spain’s Supercopa by leathering Mallorca 3-0 last night.—
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Almost from the start, Dharavi was defined by its industries: from the traditional potters of Gujarat who began arriving in the late 1800s, to leather tanners from Tamil Nadu and embroidery workers from Uttar Pradesh.—
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In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday, Mr. Trump lashed out at Zelenskyy, accusing him of duping the U.S. into providing billions in aid to Ukraine and misusing it.—
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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, lashed out at the Trump administration for leaving him out of the talks.—
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The set is crafted from sturdy solid eucalyptus wood, and the chairs’ seats and backrests are secured with woven rattan.—
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The design of the Kasa Little Italy rooms is very minimalist, featuring a color palette of neutral tones and organic materials like wood and rattan.—
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Eleven of his assists that season came from the right, and nine were whipped across in that fashion.—
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Miller was struck in the temple, whipping his hat off his head.—
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This brass was crushed in a flattened oval around the dog’s neck, as though it had been pounded with a hammer.—
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There are surely similarities to sectors such as domestic manufacturing and agriculture, which were also pounded by global competition, technological disruption and automation.—
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“Birch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birch. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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